FUBAR

• fubar

Originated as slang in the U.S. Army in World War II, presumably from earlier foo, possibly influenced by German furchtbar (“terrible”).^[1] It is unclear if FUBAR or foobar was the original form.^[1]

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfuːbɑːɹ/

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FUBAR

1. (slang) Fucked up (or, bowdlerized, fouled up) beyond all recognition (or beyond all repair, or beyond all reason, or beyond any recovery).

• bar
• foo
• foobar
• foo fighter

• clusterfuck
• fugazi
• SNAFU