FUBAR

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Acronym 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Originated as slang in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈfubɑɹ/, SAMPA: /fubAr/

[edit] Acronym

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).

[edit] Related terms

• bar
• foo
• foobar

[edit] See also

• cluster fuck
• snafu
• NFG