FAQ

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Abbreviation of frequently asked questions.

    Pronunciation

    • (initialism) enPR: ĕf′ā-kyo͞o′; IPA(key): /ˌɛf.eɪˈkjuː/
    • (acronym) enPR: făk, fŭk′yo͞o; IPA(key): /fæk/, /ˈfʌk.ju/
    • Rhymes: -uː, -æk, -ʌkju
    • Audio (Canada); /ˌɛf.eɪˈkjuː/:(file)
    • Hyphenation: FAQ

    The term is more commonly pronounced as an initialism to avoid near homophony with fuck or fuck you.

    Noun

    FAQ (plural FAQs)

    1. (Internet) A list of questions said to be frequently asked, and their answers.
      This site's FAQ says you should log in to access some pages.
      • 2021 June 22, “Infrequently asked questions about FAQ pages”, in Australian Government Style Manual‎[1], archived from the original on 9 September 2026:
        The most obvious difficulty with an FAQ page is being able to identify the right questions. Government can struggle to identify the real problems people encounter when using its services.
      • 2023 January, Meg Roser, Charlotte Chalker and Tim Squirrell, “Spitting out the blackpill: Evaluating how incels present themselves in their own words on the incel Wiki”, in Institute for Strategic Dialogue‎[2], archived from the original on 29 September 2026, page 10:
        For example, the FAQ page comments that ‘the term “incel” is an abbreviated version and sniglonym of the term “involuntary celibacy,” whose usage reaches back at least to the 18th century.”’ The term ‘sniglonym’ is itself an example of deploying verbose language. The word refers to a term whose date of coinage postdates the pre-existing concept or object it defines.
      • 2025 April 17, Joseph Cox, “Leaked: Palantir’s Plan to Help ICE Deport People”, in 404 Media‎[3], archived from the original on 5 October 2026:
        The internal communications also show Palantir leadership preparing for a potential backlash from employees or outsiders, with them writing FAQs that can be sent to friends or family that start to ask about Palantir’s work with ICE. […] In the leaked Slack messages, Jain said that Palantir was working to include updates about this work into an FAQ with the company’s PCL, or Privacy and Civil Liberties team.
    2. (video games) A document that details how to play and win a video game; a strategy guide.

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    Further reading

    • “FAQ”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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    French

    Etymology

      Unadapted borrowing from English FAQ, backronymed as French foire aux questions (“exposition of questions”).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      FAQ f (invariable)

      1. (Internet) FAQ (webpage containing questions and answers about the website)

      Portuguese

      Etymology

      Etymology tree
      English frequently asked questionsabbr.
      English FAQubor.
      Portuguese FAQ

        Unadapted borrowing from English FAQ.

        Pronunciation

        • Hyphenation: FAQ

        Noun

        FAQ f (invariable)

        1. (Internet) FAQ (webpage containing questions and answers about the website)

        Further reading

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