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fuck-upper en · NOUN

Etymology

From fuck up + -er.

Meanings

  1. (nonstandard, vulgar) One who fucks up.
    • Did the Recording Academy (historic fuck-uppers) initially consider Ledisi for the spot? According to John Legend, Beyoncé approached them to perform—aka Beyoncé suggested that Beyoncé sing the song—which is a proposition you can't turn down. 2015 February 9, Clover Hope, “Conspiracy Theorists Think Beyoncé Stole Ledisi's Grammys Moment”, in Jezebel:

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