FYI

See also: fyi

English

Alternative forms

• eff why eye, eff-why-eye

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• IPA^(key): /ɛfwaɪˈaɪ/
• Rhymes: -aɪ

Phrase

FYI

1. Initialism of for your information.
   • 1948 June 14, “Don Burke, chief of Time Inc.'s Cairo bureau”, in Time:

     At the close of a recent cable describing the recovery of his censor-held photographs of the fighting in the Holy Land, Life photographer John Phillips added the casual postscript: "FYI, Burke narrowly escaped death outside Jerusalem a few days ago."

Usage notes

• Although its usage long predates the internet and text messaging, FYI is now probably used most frequently in electronic communications.

Translations

for your information — see for your information

Anagrams

• -ify, yif