Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fuckup

/ˈfʌkʌp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
fuck-up
IPA
/ˈfʌkʌp/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A serious mistake.

noun

One who continually makes mistakes; a person who fucks up a lot.

Derogatory

noun

A mentally or emotionally damaged person.

Derogatory; Offensive

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *upp Proto-West Germanic *upp Old English upp Middle English up English up English fuck updeverb. English fuckup Deverbal from fuck up.

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Questions

How do you pronounce fuckup?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʌkʌp/.
What does fuckup mean?
A serious mistake.
Where does fuckup come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- Proto-Germanic *fukkōną Old English *fuccian Middle English *fukken English fuck Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *upp Proto-West Germanic *upp Old English upp Middle English up English up English fuck updeverb. English fuckup Deverbal from fuck up.

How to pronounce fuckup

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