FUBAR
See also: fubar
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Originated as slang in the U.S. Army in World War II, presumably from earlier foo, possibly influenced by German furchtbar (“terrible”).[1] It is unclear if FUBAR or foobar was the original form.[1]
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈfuːbɑːɹ/
Audio (AU): (file)
Adjective
FUBAR
- (US, slang) Fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair, or beyond all reason).
Related terms
Translations
fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair)
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “foo”, The Jargon File