FUBAR

Meaning

Acronym of fucked/fouled up beyond all recognition/repair/reason/recovery.

Translations

Fubar

FUBAR

ferrado

sem conserto

sem serventia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfuːbɑːɹ/

Etymology

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