RUF

Do you use "RUF"?

Please vote below.

I use it very often.

1

I use it sometimes.

2

I've heard it but I never use it.

0

I've never heard of this word.

0

There were 3 votes since the poll was created on 10:16, 10 March 2014.

poll-id 61C34896656B714800CB16D23EAE5F67

Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

[är yoo ef] [roof] [rəf]

Definition

RUF is an (occasionally) pronounced acronym of Reformed University Fellowship. RUF at Northwestern states they are "a community seeking to foster a love for God and love for our neighbors. We provide opportunities to learn what the Bible teaches and explore together how to put it into practice in our everyday lives." This is one of multiple Christian fellowships on Northwestern's campus.

Example Sentence

At RUF last week, we were talking about Greed and the Gospel.

Context Labels

This jargon is predominantly used among Christian groups, although a member outside of the Christian community will be able to use "RUF" in reference to this organization without seeming odd or out of place. Within Christian organizations, over 2/3 hear "RUF" often and only four have never heard of it, indicating that this is a well known word.

	Heard	Used (in conversation)	Used (in text)
Often	68	45	35
Sometimes	24	34	34
Never	4	17	35