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fuckup

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fuck•up  (fukup′),USA pronunciation n. [Slang](vulgar).
  1. Slang Termsa person who bungles or botches, esp. a habitual bungler.
  2. Slang Termsa bungle or botch.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase fuck up 1955–60

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fuck  (fuk),USA pronunciation [Vulgar.]
v.t. 
  1. Slang Termsto have sexual intercourse with.
  2. Slang Termsto treat unfairly or harshly.

v.i. 
  1. Slang Termsto have sexual intercourse.
  2. Slang Termsto meddle (usually fol. by around or with).
  3. Slang Terms fuck around:
    • to behave in a frivolous or meddlesome way.
    • to engage in promiscuous sex.
  4. Slang Terms fuck off:
    • to shirk one's duty;
      malinger.
    • go away: used as an exclamation of impatience.
    • to waste time.
  5. Slang Terms fuck up:
    • to bungle or botch;
      ruin.
    • to act stupidly or carelessly;
      cause trouble;
      mess up.

interj. 
  1. Slang Terms(used to express anger, disgust, peremptory rejection, etc., often fol. by a pronoun, as you orit.)

n. 
  1. Slang Termsan act of sexual intercourse.
  2. Slang Termsa partner in sexual intercourse.
  3. Slang Termsa person, esp. one who is annoying or contemptible.
  4. Slang Terms give a fuck, to care;
    be concerned.
  5. Slang Terms the fuck, (used as an intensifier, esp. with WH-questions, to express annoyance, impatience, etc.)
  • akin to Middle Dutch fokken to thrust, copulate with, Swedish dialect, dialectal focka to copulate with, strike, push, fock penis 1495–1505
fucky, adj. 

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