Idioms for fuck
give a fuck, Slang.
to care; be concerned (usually used in the negative): When it comes to politics, I really don't give a fuck.
Origin of fuck
1495–1505; akin to Middle Dutch
fokken to thrust, copulate with, Swedish dialect
focka to copulate with, strike, push,
fock penis
OTHER WORDS FROM fuck
fuck·y, adjectiveWords nearby fuck
fuchsin,
fuchsinophil,
fuchsite,
fuchu,
fucivorous,
fuck,
fuck about,
fuck around,
fuck buddy,
fuck off,
fuck over
British Dictionary definitions for fuck up (1 of 2)
fuck up
/ offensive, taboo, slang /
verb (tr, adverb)
to damage or bungle
to fuck up a machine
to make confused
noun fuck-up
an act or an instance of bungling
British Dictionary definitions for fuck up (2 of 2)
fuck
/ (fʌk) taboo, slang /
verb
to have sexual intercourse with (someone)
noun
an act of sexual intercourse
a partner in sexual intercourse, esp one of specified competence or experience
not care a fuck or not give a fuck
not to care at all
interjection
offensive
an expression of strong disgust or anger (often in exclamatory phrases such as fuck you! fuck it! etc)
Word Origin for fuck
C16: of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch
fokken to strike
usage for fuck
The use and overuse of
fuck in the everyday speech of many people has led, to some extent, to a lessening of its impact as an expletive. However, the word still retains its shock value, although it is less now than it was when the critic Kenneth Tynan caused controversy by saying it on British television in 1965
Idioms and Phrases with fuck up
fuck up
Ruin, botch, spoil. For example, Don't tell me you're going to fuck up again. It is also put as be fucked up, meaning “be ruined or spoiled,” as in This entire project is fucked up. This vulgar usage dates from the early 1900s but did not become widespread until about 1940.
Act carelessly or foolishly, mess up, as in I'm sorry, I really fucked up when I invited them. [Vulgar slang; c. 1940]
Break down, fail, as in If the flash mechanism fucks up again, I won't get a picture. [Vulgar slang; c. 1980]
be fucked up. Be very confused or mentally ill; also, intoxicated. For example, He was so fucked up they had to hospitalize him, or What a party—I sure got fucked up. [Vulgar slang; 1940s]