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Word of the Day – Fubar

By December 3, 2019Word of the Day

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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