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precision F-strike

precision F-strike noun: a single, unexpected use of the word fuck for the purpose of emphasis or dramatic effect.

Noun

precision F-strike (plural precision F-strikes)

  1. (slang) A single, unexpected use of the word fuck for the purpose of emphasis or dramatic effect.
    • Yes, a true Precision F Strike.2014 August 24, trogdorkiller, “BoJack Horseman - 1x08 - The Telescope”, in Reddit, BoJackHorseman, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2022
    • I think the line "Up against the wall, motherfucker" in We Can Be Together by Jefferson Airplane is a well-placed, impactful precision f-strike. What do you guys think? What's the best use of profanity in a song? Either a single swear in a song that's otherwise clean or a stand-out swear in a song...2016 June 4, Rockah12, “Miranda's favorite curse word (from podcast)”, in Reddit, Music, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2022

Examples of precision F-strike in a sentence

  • I think the line "Up against the wall, motherfucker" in We Can Be Together by Jefferson Airplane is a well-placed, impactful precision f-strike.2016 June 4, Rockah12, “Miranda's favorite curse word (from podcast)”, in Reddit, Music, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2022:
  • Good thing I censored that precision F-strike in the first two seconds of the Fake Sequelitis video then!2016 August 31, Lost_CapriSun, Twitter, archived from the original on 25 May 2020:
  • Obligatory XKCD: https://xkcd.com/810/ (caution, language - contains a precision F-strike)2018 May 23, Chris Angelico, “how to handle captcha through machanize module or any module”, in comp.lang.python (Usenet), retrieved 18 Aug...
  • I have to say, the precision F-strikes in this series are incredible.2018 August 2, PvtDustinEchoes, “The “Fuck” at the end of Petscop 14”, in Reddit, Petscop, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2022:

Forms of precision F-strike

pluralprecision F-strikes

Origin of precision F-strike

Coined by TV Tropes user Polymphus in 2008, patterned on cluster F-bomb and in reference to a strike by a precision-guided munition.

Questions about precision F-strike

What does precision F-strike mean?
Precision F-strike means a single, unexpected use of the word fuck for the purpose of emphasis or dramatic effect.
How do you use precision F-strike in a sentence?
I think the line "Up against the wall, motherfucker" in We Can Be Together by Jefferson Airplane is a well-placed, impactful precision f-strike.
What part of speech is precision F-strike?
Precision F-strike is a noun.
What is the plural of precision F-strike?
The plural of precision F-strike is precision F-strikes.

Words near precision F-strike in the dictionary

  1. precision agriculture
  2. precision approach
  3. precision approaches
  4. precision dice
  5. precision die
  6. precision F-strike
  7. precision F-strikes
  8. precision medicine
  9. precisional
  10. precisionally
  11. precisionise

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