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fuck-up

fuck-up is the alternative spelling of fuckup.

Meaning of fuckup

Noun

fuckup (plural fuckups)

  1. (vulgar) A serious mistake.
    • Forgetting our anniversary was a major fuckup.
  2. (derogatory, vulgar) One who continually makes mistakes; a person who fucks up a lot.
    • You've got to fire that fuckup.
    Synonyms:
    screwup
  3. (derogatory, offensive, vulgar) A mentally or emotionally damaged person.
    Synonyms:
    screwup

Forms of fuck-up

pluralfuck-ups

Questions about fuck-up

What is fuck-up the alternative spelling of?
Fuck-up is the alternative spelling of fuckup.

Words near fuck-up in the dictionary

  1. fuck-tards
  2. fuck-ton
  3. fuck-tons
  4. fuck-toy
  5. fuck-toys
  6. fuck-up
  7. fuck-upper
  8. fuck-uppers
  9. fuck-ups
  10. fuck-you
  11. fuck-you finger

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