The most common and widely recognized meaning of "FFS" is the slang abbreviation for "for fuck's sake," which is used to express exasperation, frustration, or anger in a somewhat euphemistic way to avoid explicit vulgarity
. Besides this slang usage, "FFS" has many other meanings across different fields, including:
- Computing: Fast File System, Flash File System, Formatted File System, Find First Set (bit operation), and others
- Music: FFS, a rock supergroup formed by Franz Ferdinand and Sparks
- Organizations: Various political parties and other groups such as Frankford Friends School and the French Federation of Speleology
- Other uses: Fee-for-service (a payment model), Farmer Field School, Fully Fashioned Stockings, among many others
However, in everyday informal communication, especially on social media, emails, and text messages, "FFS" almost always stands for "for fuck's sake," used to indicate irritation or annoyance
