FYI

See also: fyi

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛfwaɪˈaɪ/
• Rhymes: -aɪ

Phrase

FYI

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

     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