fucking a
/ˈfʌ.kɪnˌeɪ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
An expression of triumph or joy, usually in response to unexpected good news. Upper Midwest usage differs, and is used in a negative respect.
American usage; Slang
Example Sentences
- "A: "We won!""
- "B: "Fucking A!""
- "Here is an anecdote from the writer Patricia Highsmith: "Not so long ago I said to a friend of mine: 'If I saw a kitten and a little human baby sitting on the curb starving, I would feed the kitten first if nobody was looking.' My friend said: 'I would feed the kitten first if somebody was looking.'" I would too, Patricia. Some people seem shocked and say, "You care more about animals than you do about humans!" Fuckin'-A well told!"
- "Amanda De Santa: You are such a fucking animal. A deranged animal! / Michael De Santa: You're fucking-A right I'm deranged!"
Etymology
The first attestation in print is from 1947, in Norman Mailer’s World War II novel The Naked and the Dead, wherein Mailer wrote "’You’re fuggin ay,’ Gallegher snorted.”, but the origin of the term certainly predates said usage; it is probable that Mailer was familiar with an extant phrase. The origin is thought to be a clipped form of fucking affirmative, a U.S. Army phrase from the early twentieth century.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfʌ.kɪnˌeɪ/