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screwed, blued and tattooed

screwed, blued and tattooed adjective: placed in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized.

Adjective

screwed, blued and tattooed

  1. (idiomatic, slang, vulgar) Placed in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized.
    • Bubba is already getting shafted—as he says himself, screwed, blued and tattooed.1993 October 27, Molly Ivins, “Nafta Will Bring Lower Wages”, in Gainesville Sun, retrieved 23 Jul 2013, page 10A
    • The Canadians were hosed. They were screwed, blued and tattooed.2006 Feb. 8, Terry Jones, "Is the fix in? The judging scandal that rocked figure skating, Edmonton Sun (Canada) (retrieved 23 July 2013)

Synonyms of screwed, blued and tattooed

Origin of screwed, blued and tattooed

From screwed (“fornicated”) + blewed (“blown, experienced fellatio”) + tattooed. Describes the ideal experience of a sailor during a short shore leave.

Questions about screwed, blued and tattooed

What does screwed, blued and tattooed mean?
Screwed, blued and tattooed means placed in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized.
What part of speech is screwed, blued and tattooed?
Screwed, blued and tattooed is an adjective.

Words near screwed, blued and tattooed in the dictionary

  1. screwed over
  2. screwed the pooch
  3. screwed up
  4. screwed up one's courage
  5. screwed with
  6. screwed, blued and tattooed
  7. screwed, glued and tattooed
  8. screwed, glued, and tattooed
  9. screwed, nutted and bolted
  10. screwedness
  11. screwee

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