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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FUBAR

Acronym for f( ucked) u( p) b( eyond) a( ll) r( epair).
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PRONUNCIATION OF FUBAR

fubar  [ˈfʊːbɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUBAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fubar is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FUBAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Military slang

Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by US military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed forces. It often takes the form of abbreviations/acronyms or derivations of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, or otherwise incorporates aspects of formal military concepts and terms. Military slang is often used to reinforce or reflect interservice rivalries.

Definition of fubar in the English dictionary

The definition of fubar in the dictionary is irreparably damaged or bungled.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUBAR


Akbar
ˈækbɑː
baa
bɑː
baba
ˈbɑːbɑː
bah
bɑː
bar
bɑː
Dunbar
dʌnˈbɑː
durbar
ˈdɜːbɑː
foobar
ˈfuːbɑː
handlebar
ˈhændəlbɑː
Malabar
ˈmæləˌbɑː
minibar
ˈmɪnɪˌbɑː
oba
ˈɔːbɑː
rebar
ˈriːbɑː
Sabah
ˈsɑːbɑː
sidebar
ˈsaɪdˌbɑː
subah
ˈsuːbɑː
taskbar
ˈtɑːskˌbɑː
toolbar
ˈtuːlˌbɑː
towbar
ˈtəʊˌbɑː
Zanzibar
ˌzænzɪˈbɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUBAR

fu yung
Fu-chou
Fuad I
fub
fubbery
fubby
fubsier
fubsiest
fubsy
Fuchs
fuchsia
fuchsin
fuchsine
fuchsite
fuci
fucivorous
fuck
fuck about
fuck buddy
fuck off

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUBAR

address bar
Babar
breakfast bar
candy bar
chocolate bar
cocktail bar
coffee bar
horizontal bar
karaoke bar
lounge bar
lumbar
salad bar
snack bar
space-bar
status bar
sushi bar
T-bar
tapas bar
wet bar
wine bar

Synonyms and antonyms of fubar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fubar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUBAR

Find out the translation of fubar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fubar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fubar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

FUBAR
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fubar
570 millions of speakers

English

fubar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

FUBAR
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

fubar
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

FUBAR
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fubar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফুবার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fubar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fubar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fubar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

めちゃくちゃ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

FUBAR
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fubar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fubar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fubar
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तंतू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fubar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Fubar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fubar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

FUBAR
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

FUBAR
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fubar
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fubar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fubar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fubar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fubar

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUBAR»

The term «fubar» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.250 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUBAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fubar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fubar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fubar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUBAR»

Discover the use of fubar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fubar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II
FUBAR: F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition is a compact dictionary which takes a frank look at the Commonwealth, American and German slang used by the men on the ground and shows how, even in the heat of action, they somehow managed to retain ...
Gordon L. Rottman, 2007
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Fubar
FUBAR is the story of four people trying to recognize the people they are becoming in a time that's totally F.U.B.A.R. (F*cked up Beyond All Recognition).
Karl Gajdusek, 2010
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F.U.B.A.R.: How the Right Wing Has Stolen America
F.U.B.A.R. is the wake-up call America has been waiting to receive -- and it will probably be wiretapped.
Sam Seder, Stephen Sherrill, 2009
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FUBAR F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of ...
The soldier slang of World War II was as colourful as it was evocative.
Gordon L Rottman, 2012
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FUBAR
In the short story, “FUBAR,” we’re taken to a desolate building in a drab industrial complex, where a lonely office worker gains a fresh perspective on life thanks to the intervention of his free-spirited new female assistant. ...
Kurt Vonnegut, 2009
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Fubar 3: American History Z
Featuring stories from small-press creators. "This Zombie-Nazi smashing book spans the entire European theater from Sussex to Stalingrad as the Allies come face to face with the walking dead"--Publisher's description.
Jeff McComsey, 2013
7
F. U. B. A. R. Poetry: Book 2
poems written by a working class lad for the mentality of everyone who is sick of being oppressed, told what to say and when to say it, funny poems, sad poems, lovable poems, but all of them truthful, some might find offensive, which will ...
Matty Mccourt, 2008
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The F-Word
Occasionally as noun.Jocular. 1944 Yank (Jan. 7) 8: The FUBAR Squadron.... FUBAR? It means “Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition.” 1944 Newsweek (Feb. 7) 61: Recent additions to the ever-changing lexicon of the armed services: Fubar.
Jesse Sheidlower, 2009
9
Beginning Lua with World of Warcraft Add-ons
Creating FuBar Plugins The first thing we need here is obviously FuBar. You can get the latest version of it on its project page on Curse if you don't have it already installed: http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/fubar.aspx We ...
Paul Emmerich, 2009
10
Awol on the Appalachian Trail
With little warning or apparent provocation, FUBAR has come behind the still- seated Indiana Slim and put him in a choke hold, and others in the crowd are trying to tug him loose. The party mood is broken and most people head for bed.
David Miller, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUBAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fubar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Law against stupidity?
The explosion killed him instantly; FUBAR if you will. Now his mother is calling for tighter regulations on the fireworks industry to prevent things ... «Appalachian News-Express, Jul 15»
2
The Molecule Behind the Golden Rule
The Papua New Guinea experiment was so compelling for me because if you remember this old saying from World War II, FUBAR, this is the ... «TIME, Jul 15»
3
Moving Past The Echo Chamber Of Our Own Jargon
... digital realm, we're now using more acronyms than the U.S. military, and ours aren't nearly as creative (think DSP and CPM versus FUBAR). «MediaPost Communications, Jul 15»
4
9 times when cartoons were used to spread military propaganda
... show Snafu what his brothers, Pvt. Tarfu and Pvt. Fubar, are doing for the war effort. Snafu was voiced by Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny. «We Are The Mighty, Jul 15»
5
Rapper Nineties Boy swaps Hull for Ibiza for music video shoot
Since the rapper launched it last week, the song has had its first national play on online station Fubar Radio, and he hoped the people of Hull ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
At last: the Tories splurge on Defence
Traditional (national) defence capability is FUBAR beyond redemption. Damian Hurts. Exit the EU now. Use the monies saved to build an army. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Tom Deacon's wake-up call
... his own Radio 1 show following the Sunday-night chart rundown, and has more recently been heard on subscription radio station Fubar. «Chortle, Jul 15»
8
FUBAR Friday: Dropping Bombs For The Fourth?
U.S. Airmen from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, with assistance from 36th Munitions Squadron Airmen, recently dropped the last ... «Scout, Jul 15»
9
Michelle Keegan to bed a homeless man in x-rated new film
Speaking on FUBAR radio, he added: 'Michelle's absolutely lovely – she's got a great part and she does brilliantly. 'She's just got the lead in ... «Metro, Jul 15»
10
Michelle Keegan gets X-rated with TRAMP in first movie role - and …
In an interview with FUBAR Radio, Stephen insisted Michelle plays her part superbly. He added: “Michelle's absolutely lovely – she's got a ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fubar [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fubar>. May 2024 ».
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