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for fuck's sake

for fuck's sake interjection: an expression of anger or frustration.

Interjection

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar) An expression of anger or frustration.
    • For fuck's sake, shut Nicola up!
    • I've told you a million times already, for fuck's sake!

Synonyms of for fuck's sake

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Forms of for fuck's sake

alternative initialismFFS
alternative initialismffs
alternative formfuck's sake
alternative formfuck sake

Origin of for fuck's sake

Dysphemistically modelled after for Christ's sake. The word fuck is personified.

Questions about for fuck's sake

What does for fuck's sake mean?
For fuck's sake means an expression of anger or frustration.
What part of speech is for fuck's sake?
For fuck's sake is an interjection.

Words near for fuck's sake in the dictionary

  1. for example
  2. for fake
  3. for fear of
  4. for fear that
  5. for free
  6. for fuck's sake
  7. for fucking out loud
  8. for fudge's sake
  9. for fun
  10. for fuxake
  11. for God's sake

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