Fubar (adj)
foo-bar
Out of working order; seriously, perhaps irreparably, damaged.
1940s acronym from fucked up beyond all recognition (or repair).
Example sentences
“The grandfather clock has been fubar for as long as it’s stood there.”
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Fubar (adj) foo-bar Out of working order; seriously, perhaps irreparably, damaged. 1940s acronym from fucked up beyond all recognition (or repair). (more…)
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