Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screw you

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: screw y-ou
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screw, you.

intj

less offensive version of fuck you.

Slang

noun

An act of defiance and contempt.

Example Sentences

"I can screw you in front of everyone. I don't care, we have a thing going on, you know. I love you,” she said."
"You'll just lie in your bed all day rather than help us? Well, screw you."
"Screw you—go annoy someone else!"
"Screw you! You think you can come to my house dressed like a slob?"
""Screw you, asshole," she says, reeling in her poon, looking back toward the boulevard for some promising westbound traffic. Whatever this guy has in mind, it is probably unprofessional."
"Entrant: 'Denied? For what reason?' / Inspector: 'It is clearly stamped there.' / Entrant: 'Oh. Screw you anyways.'"

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

screw-you (alternative) screw yous (plural)

Synonyms

fuck you get stuffed up yours

Questions

What does screw you mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screw, you.

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