FUBAR en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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.
Meanings
- (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, slang) Acronym of fucked/fouled up beyond all recognition/repair/reason/recovery.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fubar | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
SNAFU · foo fighter · foobar · bar · foo · clusterfuck · fugazi
Translations (9)
ru распидорашенный (fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair)) · ru разъёбанный до неузнаваемости (fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair)) · pl POPOLUPO (fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair)) · el ΓΤΠΚ (fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair)) · he דפל״ח (fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair)) · ru безнадёжно испорченный (fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair)) · fr HS (fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair)) · fr foutu (fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair)) · ru пришедший в абсолютную негодность (fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair))