PDF file

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

PDF file

/ˌpi di ˈɛf faɪl/

Where it comes from

From the phonetic resemblance between pedophile and PDF file (an electronic document in Portable Document Format).

noun PDF files

Internet, euphemistic Filter-avoidance spelling of pedophile
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see PDF, file.

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"PDF file." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pdf%20file. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

PDF file. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pdf%20file

Chicago

"PDF file." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pdf%20file.

BibTeX

@misc{pdf_file_2026,
  title = {PDF file},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pdf%20file},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}