A smurf is a fictional, tiny, blue humanoid from The Smurfs, created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo in 1958.
Smurf, smurfs, SMURF or smurfing may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
The Smurfs The Smurfs, a franchise Smurf (Smurf language), an undefinable word and derivatives (including "smurfing") used as both verb and noun within the fictional Smurfs franchise Smurfette, a female character from The Smurfs The Smurfs (comics), Belgian comic series, created by Peyo The Smurfs (film), a 2011 film directed by Raja Gosnell, based on the comic franchise Smurfs (film), a 2025 animated film The Smurfs (1961 TV series), a 1961 Belgian animated TV series, based on the comic franchise The Smurfs (1981 TV series), a 1981–1989 American-Belgian animated TV series that aired on NBC, based on the comic franchise The Smurfs (2021 TV series), a 2021 animated television series, based on the comic franchise The Smurfs (video game), a 2011 video game The Smurfs merchandising The Smurfs music Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media Janine "Smurf" Cody, a fictional character played by Jacki Weaver in the 2010 Australian film Animal Kingdom and by Ellen Barkin in the USA TV series Smurfing, or twinking, a deceptive player practice in online video gaming The Smurf (dance), a 1980s dance fad "The Smurf", a single by Tyrone Brunson The Smurfs, a rap band with Bernard Fowler
Science and technology Smurf attack, a type of denial of service (DoS) attack on computer networks SMURF1, an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SMURF1 gene SMURF2, an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SMURF2 gene SMURFs, smartphone spyware by GCHQ and the NSA in their WARRIOR PRIDE kit Stepped-frequency microwave radiometer, a microwave radiometer known as "smurf" from its abbreviation SFMR
Other uses Smurfing (financial crime) or "structuring", a term related to money laundering Smurfing (methamphetamine production), the hiring of multiple individuals to exceed legal limits for purchase of pseudoephedrine for methamphetamine production Smurfs another name for the Australian Association Football team Sydney FC given by rival supporters due to the teams sky blue and white colour scheme.