fuckup

[ fuhk-uhp ]

noun

, Slang: Vulgar.

1. a person who acts in a stupid or careless way, especially habitually:

   Even with those credentials he's a monumental fuckup as a lawyer.

2. a careless or stupid mistake, or something done badly or inadequately:

   They tried to hide their catastrophic fuckup for three months.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fuckup¹

First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase fuck up