fuckup

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fuckup

  • /ˈfʌkʌp/

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Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-

Proto-Germanic *fukkōną

Old English *fuccian

Middle English *fukken

English fuck

Proto-Indo-European *upó

Proto-Germanic *ub

Proto-Germanic *upp

Proto-West Germanic *upp

Old English upp

Middle English up

English up

English fuck updeverb.

English fuckup

Deverbal from fuck up.

noun fuckups · fuck-up · fuck up

  1. vulgar A serious mistake. Forgetting our anniversary was a major fuckup.
  2. derogatory, vulgar One who continually makes mistakes; a person who fucks up a lot. You've got to fire that fuckup.
  3. derogatory, offensive, vulgar A mentally or emotionally damaged person.

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