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fucking A

US/ˈfʌ.kɪnˌeɪ/

fucking A interjection: an expression of triumph or joy, usually in response to unexpected good news. Upper Midwest usage differs, and is used in a negative respect.

Interjection

  1. (US, slang, vulgar) An expression of triumph or joy, usually in response to unexpected good news. Upper Midwest usage differs, and is used in a negative respect.
    • A: "We won!"
    • B: "Fucking A!"

Forms of fucking A

alternative formfuckin' A
alternative formfuckin'-A
alternative formfuck an A

Origin of fucking A

The first attestation in print is from 1947, in Norman Mailer’s World War II novel The Naked and the Dead, wherein Mailer wrote "’You’re fuggin ay,’ Gallegher snorted.”, but the origin of the term certainly predates said usage; it is probable that Mailer was familiar with an extant phrase. The origin is thought to be a clipped form of fucking affirmative, a U.S. Army phrase from the early twentieth century.

Questions about fucking A

What does fucking A mean?
Fucking A means an expression of triumph or joy, usually in response to unexpected good news. Upper Midwest usage differs, and is used in a negative respect.
What part of speech is fucking A?
Fucking A is an interjection.
How do you pronounce fucking A?
Fucking A is pronounced /ˈfʌ.kɪnˌeɪ/ (US).

Words near fucking A in the dictionary

  1. fuckin
  2. fuckin'
  3. fuckin' A
  4. fuckin'-A
  5. fucking
  6. fucking A
  7. fucking about
  8. fucking and chucking
  9. fucking around
  10. fucking around and finding out
  11. fucking away

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