fubar

American

[foo-bahr] / ˈfuˌbɑr /

adjective

Slang.

not working; completely messed up; bungled; disordered; confused.

fubar British

/ ˈfʊːbɑː /

adjective

slang irreparably damaged or bungled

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Etymology

Origin of fubar

First recorded in 1940–45; f(ucked) or f(ouled) u(p) b(eyond) a(ll) r(ecognition); originally U.S. military slang

Example Sentences

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That led to a role in Netflix’s “FUBAR” with Schwarzenegger once again, and then “The Last of Us.”

From Los Angeles Times

After he wraps a new season of the Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy series “FUBAR” this summer, he’s hoping to go straight into making a second chapter of “Mr. Throwback” with his gold medalist buddy.

From Los Angeles Times

Following her 1987 first time onstage at Fubar’s Comedy Club, she opted for a class at the Holy City Zoo.

From Los Angeles Times

Tell me about your "FUBAR" character, the Great Dane.

From Salon

In the Arnold Schwarzenegger Netflix series "FUBAR," Pally plays a similarly off-the-rails character, a shady operator known only as the Great Dane.

From Salon

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