Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screwed, blued and tattooed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: screwed, blued and -tat-tooed
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Placed in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Bubba is already getting shafted—as he says himself, screwed, blued and tattooed."
"The Canadians were hosed. They were screwed, blued and tattooed."
"He wailed, “I've been had, snookered, fucked, screwed, blued, and tattooed!”"

Etymology

From screwed (“fornicated”) + blewed (“blown, experienced fellatio”) + tattooed. Describes the ideal experience of a sailor during a short shore leave.

Usage

Slang

Synonyms

screwed, glued and tattooed

Questions

What does screwed, blued and tattooed mean?: Placed in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized.
Where does screwed, blued and tattooed come from?: From screwed (“fornicated”) + blewed (“blown, experienced fellatio”) + tattooed. Describes the ideal experience of a sailor during a short shore leave.

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