FUBAR

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Etymology [edit]

Originated as slang in the U.S. Army in World War II, presumably from earlier foo, possibly influenced by German furchtbar (terrible).[1] Unclear if FUBAR or foobar was original form.[1]

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fubar or FUBAR

  1. (US, slang) Fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair).
  2. (US, slang) Fucked up but all right (flawed but working nonetheless).

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  1. 1.0 1.1 foo”, The Jargon File