fuckery
Americannoun
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behaviors, circumstances, situations, etc., that are nonsensical, foolish, or contemptible.
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sexual intercourse.
Etymology
Origin of fuckery
First recorded in 1950–55; 1900–05 fuckery for def. 2; fuck ( def. ) + -ery ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The Holocaust was, he was quoted by the Die Zeit newspaper as saying in English, "just another fuckery in human history".
From BBC
He gave an angry, impassioned speech about the “fuckery” of the Grenfell Tower fire.
From The Guardian
As the comedian John Oliver puts it: “ISPs should not be able to engage in any fuckery that limits or manipulates the choices you make online.”
From The Guardian
He went on to sau that “there are multiple examples of ISP fuckery over the years” so restrictions are important.
From The Guardian
Instead the men live in a “fuckery” and do athletics to show off their muscles.
From The Guardian
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