noun
fuckup
FUH-kuhp
noun
1
A serious mistake (vulgar/informal).
"(informal) The scheduling error was a total fuckup."
2
A person who repeatedly makes serious mistakes (vulgar/informal).
"(informal) He's a lovable fuckup, always missing deadlines."
How to Use Fuckup
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA serious error, or someone prone to making them.
When to use it
Vulgar and informal; "blunder" or "mess-up" are safer alternatives in polite contexts.
Easily confused with
mess-up
Word Forms
fuckups plural
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Etymology
A noun formed from the phrasal verb fuck up.