fuck up

verb

fucked up; fucking up; fucks up

intransitive verb

usually vulgar : to act foolishly or stupidly : blunder

transitive verb

usually vulgar : to ruin or spoil especially through stupidity or carelessness : bungle
fuckup noun usually vulgar

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of fuck up was in 1863

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Cite this Entry

“Fuck up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuck%20up. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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