fuck up
rude slang
1. verb To ruin or damage something; to mess up something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fuck" and "up." The threat of a hurricane really fucked up our vacation plans! Boy, you really fucked this engine up. When was the last time you got your oil changed? I fucked up my knee in practice last night so I won't be able to play on Saturday.
2. verb To make a mistake; to mess up. I think I fucked up by putting it in the oven too soon. You fucked up, Dave. Just admit and we can all move on. Oh boy, I really fucked up when I submitted those budget reports full of errors.
3. verb To fail or malfunction. The printer fucked up last night so I still haven't printed my report. Ugh, every time the Wi-Fi fucks up, I get kicked out of this meeting. You better get those brakes looked at—you don't want them to fuck up on your next bike ride.
4. noun A person who is a complete failure or rarely does anything right. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. I admit that after college I was kind of a fuck-up. I finally got my act together in my thirties, though. With rich parents like that, he can be a fuck up his whole life and just never change. No, I need this project done right—you can't assign it to that fuck up Bill!
5. noun A mistake. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. It was one little fuck-up, and I got kicked out of school. It's so unfair. This is not just a fuck-up, Brad—this could ruin your whole life! Well, this is obviously some sort of fuck-up—I ordered an extra large shirt, and this is an extra small!
6. verb To cause someone significant injury by physically attacking them, as with punches and other blows. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fuck" and "up." The captain of the football team said he'd fuck me up if he caught me talking to his girlfriend again. If that punk doesn't shut up soon, I'm gonna have to go over there and fuck him up! You know, the bullies who threaten to fuck everyone up are usually the biggest cowards.
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