[Poobah]

pardon my ignorance.

WAF is an acronym for?

I googled..

WAF Women in the Air Force (USAF; obsolete)
WAF Warendorf
WAF We Are Family
WAF Web Application Firewall (IT security)
WAF Weekend A Firenze
WAF Wife Acceptance Factor (stereos/gadgets)
WAF Wafer
WAF We Are the Future
WAF Web Application Framework
WAF Wife Approval Factor
WAF Water Accommodated Fraction
WAF Women's Action Forum
WAF World Agricultural Forum
WAF Weather and Forecasting
WAF World AIDS Foundation
WAF Women Against Fundamentalism
WAF Weapons Analysis Facility
WAF Work Authorization Form
WAF Wide Area File
WAF Welsh Automotive Forum
WAF With All Faults
WAF Workfolder Application Facility
WAF Womens Acceptance Factor
WAF Wall Attenuation Factor (wireless signal strength)
WAF What A Friend (We Have in Jesus)
WAF Web and Film (festival)
WAF World Allergy Forum
WAF World Action Foundation (Portland, OR)
WAF Wireless Adaptation Framework
WAF Wesleyan Annual Fund
WAF Wireless Application Framework
WAF Women's Addiction Foundation
WAF Windows Access Facility
WAF Western Advertising Federation
WAF Wavelet Analysis Filter
WAF Women's Aid Federation of England (UK)
WAF Werkhuizen August Firlefyn