FUBAR Definition & Meaning

fubar

[ foo-bahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Slang.

not working; completely messed up; bungled; disordered; confused.

fubar

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adjective

slang.
irreparably damaged or bungled

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fubar¹

First recorded in 1940–45; f(ucked) or f(ouled) u(p) b(eyond) a(ll) r(ecognition); originally U.S. military slang

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fubar¹

C20: acronym for f ( ucked ) u ( p ) b ( eyond ) a ( ll ) r ( epair )

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After he wraps a new season of the Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy series “FUBAR” this summer, he’s hoping to go straight into making a second chapter of “Mr. Throwback” with his gold medalist buddy.

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Following her 1987 first time onstage at Fubar’s Comedy Club, she opted for a class at the Holy City Zoo.

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In the Arnold Schwarzenegger Netflix series "FUBAR," Pally plays a similarly off-the-rails character, a shady operator known only as the Great Dane.

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Tell me about your "FUBAR" character, the Great Dane.

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“FUBAR” let her stretch her acting — and action — chops.

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