English Explanatory Dictionary

FUBAR

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Acronym of fucked/fouled up beyond all recognition/repair/reason/recovery.
adj
  1. Alternative form of FUBAR.
noun
  1. Alternative form of foobar.

Pronunciation

/ˈfuːbɑːɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-FUBAR.wav En-au-FUBAR.ogg

Word forms

FUBAR fubars

Etymology

Originated as slang in the U.S. Army in World War II, presumably from earlier foo, possibly influenced by German furchtbar (“terrible”). It is unclear if FUBAR or foobar was the original form.

Related words

bar foo foobar foo fighter clusterfuck fugazi SNAFU
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