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for Africa

for Africa prepositional phrase: in abundance.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (New Zealand, slang) In abundance.
    • Every Christmas, my mother makes fruitcakes for Africa.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, Africa.

Origin of for Africa

Suggesting large aid donations to the Third World.

Questions about for Africa

What does for Africa mean?
For Africa means in abundance.
What part of speech is for Africa?
For Africa is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for Africa in the dictionary

  1. for a song and a dance
  2. for a song and dance
  3. for a start
  4. for a time
  5. for a while
  6. for Africa
  7. for all
  8. for all intended purposes
  9. for all intense and purposes
  10. for all intense purposes
  11. for all intensive purposes

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