fubar

[ foo-bahr ]

/ ˈfuˌbɑr /

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adjective Slang.

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

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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

Words nearby fubar

FTW, FTZ, Fuad I, fuage, fub, fubar, fubsy, Fu-chou, Fuchs, fuchsia, fuchsin

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How to use fubar in a sentence

Many things that were completely FUBAR in 2008 and 2009 are fixed.
Why Didn't Obama Tout How Great the Economy Is Doing?|Daniel Gross|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Afghanistan, he says, is “FUBAR”: f----- up beyond any repair.
Afghan Team Splinters|Louise Roug Bokkenheuser|June 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for fubar

fubar

foobar

/ (ˈfʊːbɑː) /

adjective

slang irreparably damaged or bungled

Word Origin for fubar

C20: acronym for f (ucked) u (p) b (eyond) a (ll) r (epair)

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