<p>AFOL stands for "Adult Fan Of LEGO".</p>

<p>From an <a href="http://www.brothers-brick.com/lego-glossary/">unofficial LEGO acronym glossary</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>AFOL</p>
  
  <p>Adult Fan of LEGO. The most common term used to refer to LEGO fans who are adults. Generally pronounced to rhyme with “hay-foal”.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Or from <a href="http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/MOC">Brickipedia's glossary</a> (also unofficial):</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>AFOL - Adult Fan Of LEGO</p>
</blockquote>

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2011-10-26T04:22:04.510Z
I saw that meaning before asking, but it didn't explain the way [tag:afol] tag is being used. Is there another meaning, or is the tag usage incorrect?
Dori
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2011-10-26T04:27:54.157Z
The only question using that tag at the moment isn't really about adult fans.
Joubarc
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2011-10-26T09:02:12.730Z
I'd say that it was a case of incorrect tag use - perhaps the OP considers themselves an AFOL, and tagged it as such?
Zhaph - Ben Duguid
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2011-10-26T10:04:41.893Z
Thanks, all: I was wondering what it was I was missing, and the answer was that I wasn't!
Dori
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Peter Cassetta
<p>It's a LEGO fan who is outside Lego's primary traditional demographic. AFOLs range from those who just build microscale models (Think most sets of the Lego &quot;Architecture&quot; line, where there's no interior to the structure), all the way to those who like building Lego structures with moving parts (some of whom sometimes play with their creations), to the Lego artists constructing vast sculptures that can measure many meters in all dimensions and have masses of thousands of kilograms.</p>

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Aristocratic Jack
<p>I've seen the term <em>AFOL</em> around; for example, this site has an <a href="/questions/tagged/afol" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'afol'" rel="tag">afol</a> tag. What does <em>AFOL</em> stand for?</p>

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2011-10-26T10:03:20.400Z
Note: when I asked this question, the [tag:afol] tag was also on [What does the acronym MOC stand for?](http://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/135/what-does-the-acronym-moc-stand-for).
Dori
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What does "AFOL" mean?
Dori
# What does "AFOL" mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-10-26)

I've seen the term *AFOL* around; for example, this site has an [afol](/questions/tagged/afol "show questions tagged 'afol'") tag. What does *AFOL* stand for?

**Tags:** terminology, afol

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Note: when I asked this question, the [tag:afol] tag was also on [What does the acronym MOC stand for?](http://bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/135/what-does-the-acronym-moc-stand-for).  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2011-10-26. Score: 16 | Accepted answer

AFOL stands for "Adult Fan Of LEGO".

From an [unofficial LEGO acronym glossary](http://www.brothers-brick.com/lego-glossary/):

> AFOL
>
> Adult Fan of LEGO. The most common term used to refer to LEGO fans who are adults. Generally pronounced to rhyme with “hay-foal”.

Or from [Brickipedia's glossary](http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/MOC) (also unofficial):

> AFOL - Adult Fan Of LEGO

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I saw that meaning before asking, but it didn't explain the way [tag:afol] tag is being used. Is there another meaning, or is the tag usage incorrect?  
> **username_2**: The only question using that tag at the moment isn't really about adult fans.  
> **username_3**: I'd say that it was a case of incorrect tag use - perhaps the OP considers themselves an AFOL, and tagged it as such?  
> **username_0**: Thanks, all: I was wondering what it was I was missing, and the answer was that I wasn't!  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2024-04-14. Score: -1

It's a LEGO fan who is outside Lego's primary traditional demographic. AFOLs range from those who just build microscale models (Think most sets of the Lego "Architecture" line, where there's no interior to the structure), all the way to those who like building Lego structures with moving parts (some of whom sometimes play with their creations), to the Lego artists constructing vast sculptures that can measure many meters in all dimensions and have masses of thousands of kilograms.


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