semper fi

interjection

sem·​per fi ˌsem-pər-ˈfī 

—used as a shortened form of the Latin phrase semper fidelis, "always faithful," motto of the U.S. Marine Corps

Examples of semper fi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hope is no crime, nor even an affection for a certain kind of heroism, but at the same time, theater owes it to no one to be semper fi. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semper fi

• abscissae
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi