Mr. FAFO

English

Etymology

Per The Times of Israel: Saleh al-Jafarawi “gained wide attention with a video he recorded on October 7, 2023, in which he praised Hamas’s attack. Later in the war, he filmed himself crying in reaction to Israel’s airstrikes. Pro-Israel activists juxtaposed the two videos and gave him the nickname ‘Mr. FAFO’ (an acronym for ‘fuck around and find out.’)”.[1]

Proper noun

Mr. FAFO

  1. (derogatory) Nickname for Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi.
    • Times of India
      Palestinian influencer Saleh al-Jafarawi killed in Gaza after cheering Oct 7 attacks - why Israeli media called him "Mr FAFO"
    • Eylon Levy
      For the last two years, I have followed Hamas content creator Saleh Al-Jafrawi (“Mr FAFO”) with a mix of horror and admiration. I was engrossed. Mr FAFO had phenomenal energy, charisma, and creativity. Always popping up in a different costume, once a patient then a radiologist, a jihadist then a foreign correspondent, a ham actor but always with panache and chutzpah, constantly finding inventive ways to grab new audiences and tell his story.

References

  1. ^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/gazan-influencer-dubbed-mr-fafo-killed-by-militia-opposed-to-hamas-in-gaza-city
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