fubar

[ foo-bahr ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. not working; completely messed up; bungled; disordered; confused.

fubar

/ ˈfʊːbɑː /

adjective

1. slang.
   irreparably damaged or bungled

Word History and Origins

Origin of fubar¹

First recorded in 1940–45; f(ucked) or f(ouled) u(p) b(eyond) a(ll) r(ecognition); originally U.S. military slang

Word History and Origins

Origin of fubar¹

C20: acronym for f ( ucked ) u ( p ) b ( eyond ) a ( ll ) r ( epair )

Example Sentences

Many things that were completely FUBAR in 2008 and 2009 are fixed.

From The Daily Beast

Afghanistan, he says, is “FUBAR”: f----- up beyond any repair.

From The Daily Beast