adjective

• acronym of "all fucked up." A shortened version of SNAFU.

  That is totally afu, dude!

  More words meaning: a mess
  More words meaning: acronyms (list of)

  by Clifford Phillips, Spokane, WA, USA, Jul 07 2007  (Edit definition)

adjective

• strange, stupid; WEIRD.

  Don't worry about Eric, he's just ate up.

  More words meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange

  by Pekka Pennanen, Finland, Jun 21 1997  (Edit definition)

• not "squared away" (i.e. not organized or prepared: a mess.) If someone does something poorly, they're "ate up." Origin: the United States military. In the example phrase, "soup sandwich" is an example of something messy. Note: eight up may be the correct spelling.

  You're all ate up like a soup sandwich!

  More words meaning: a mess

  by Nate Marx, Manassas, VA, USA, Mar 26 1998  (Edit definition)

• burnt out or exhausted from the use of illegal drugs, usually ecstasy.

  He's really ate up from the rave last night.

  More words meaning: under the influence of drugs

  by Maestro, Newark, DE, USA, Apr 17 1998  (Edit definition)

• outdone or outperformed in a contest, such as a sporting event.

  Man, you got ate up by that move.

  More words meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail

  by Kevin Kronfeld, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA, Dec 22 1999  (Edit definition)

• crazy; insane.

  More words meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange

  by tiffany, Anderson, IN, USA, Mar 12 2002  (Edit definition)

• interested, to the point of near obsession.

  He's ate up about the military.

  More words meaning: to like, enjoy

  by Anonymous, Jul 24 2007  (Edit definition)

• to be consumed with an incurable illness.

  Mabel is ate up with the cancer.

  More words meaning: sick, ill

  by G. R., Nov 21 2008  (Edit definition)

noun

• US Army phonetics for "CF", an acronym of cluster fuck. Also CF.

  More words meaning: a mess
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  by Jeff M., Austin, TX, USA, Jan 09 2002  (Edit definition)

noun

• an unorganized mess, which will be difficult to organize again. Some examples of "cluster fucks": a car pileup, a messy room, an unorganized meeting.

  More words meaning: a mess

  by Kevin H., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA, Nov 29 2001  (Edit definition)

noun

• nonsense, lies. While shit could be used to express this definition, crap is far more common. Also bull crap.

  What he said is crap. Don't believe a word of it.

  More words meaning: nonsense, lies

  by Sarah Beep, Australia, Mar 30 1998  (Edit definition)

notes

• the uses of "crap" are mostly a subset of the uses of "shit." See shit for those definitions.

  More words meaning: a mess
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  More words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing
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  More words meaning: feces
  More words meaning: to defecate, poop, shit
  More words meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

intransitive verb

• to to defecate.

  More words meaning: to defecate, poop, shit

  by blah b., Apr 01 2006  (Edit definition)

noun

• an unappealing location due to dirtiness or dilapidation.

  Man, your house is a dump.

  More words meaning: a mess
  More words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing

  by Robert H., Kingston, PA, USA, Jun 13 2004  (Edit definition)

transitive verb

• to end an intimate relationship with someone.

  I dumped my boyfriend last night.

  More words meaning: to break up with

  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001  (Edit definition)

notes

• See also take a dump.

  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001  (Edit definition)

adjective

• confused, ruined; MESSED UP. Term is an acronym of "fucked up beyond all recognition." Also fubared.

  That project is totally fubar.

  That project is totally fubared.

  More words meaning: a mess
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  More words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing
  More words meaning: broken
  More words meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err

  by Wayne C., San Mateo, CA, USA, Feb 23 1998  (Edit definition)

notes

• Also described as an acronym for "fucked up beyond all reason."

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  by Erik J., Gera, Germany, Mar 25 2006  (Edit definition)

adjective

• of superior quality, excellent; COOL.

  Man, his shit is ghetto!

  More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun

  by Kayla Reilly, CA, USA, Dec 01 1997  (Edit definition)

• of poor quality or poor looking.

  That shirt is so ghetto.

  More words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing

  by Erin L., College of William and Mary, USA, Nov 19 1998  (Edit definition)

• dirty or unpresentable.

  Homie, why are you wearing those ugly shoes? You're ghetto.

  More words meaning: a mess

  by snapper, El Monte, CA, USA, Jun 25 1999  (Edit definition)

• old, broken, worn out.

  That stereo is ghetto, man!

  More words meaning: broken

  by kim, PA, USA, Jan 14 2000  (Edit definition)

noun

• the poor part of town.

  More words meaning: neighborhood

  by blah b., Apr 01 2006  (Edit definition)

adjective

• messy, trashy, or dilapidated.

  Their apartment was hit.

  More words meaning: a mess

  by Chris, Detroit, MI, USA, Nov 04 1998  (Edit definition)

• unattractive.

  That girl is so hit.

  Your girlfriend is hit.

  More words meaning: unattractive, ugly

  by karno, Morgantown, WV, USA, May 25 1999  (Edit definition)

• tired.

  I'm hit - I think I'll go take a nap.

  More words meaning: tired

  by Spencer, Jersey City, NJ, USA, Feb 20 2003  (Edit definition)

intransitive verb

• to have sex. See also hit it and hit that.

  Yeah, I hit last night.

  More words meaning: sexual intercourse

  by Anonymous, Feb 21 2003  (Edit definition)

noun

• a murder-for-hire; "contract killing".

  More words meaning: to kill

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 31 2009  (Edit definition)

• a single unit of an illegal drug.

  More words meaning: drugs

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Oct 03 2009  (Edit definition)

transitive verb

• to rob.

  More words meaning: to steal

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 31 2009  (Edit definition)

• to go to. Also hit up.

  We're going to hit the club later.

  I think I'm going to hit the buffet.

  More words meaning: to go, leave, exit

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 31 2009  (Edit definition)

• to give another one to.

  Hit me!

  More words meaning: requests (list of)
  More words meaning: to have, take, get

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Oct 03 2009  (Edit definition)

• to partake.

  Can I hit that?

  More words meaning: to do drugs
  More words meaning: to eat, drink
  More words meaning: to have, take, get

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Oct 03 2009  (Edit definition)

• to perform a murder-for-hire; "perform a contract killing".

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Mar 20 2010  (Edit definition)

noun

• a poorly constructed (but valid) solution to a problem or task.

  More words meaning: a mess
  More words meaning: broken
  More words meaning: computer slang

  by The Jargon File, Sep 28 2009  (Edit definition)

• A Datamation article by Jackson Granholme defined it as "An ill-assorted collection of poorly matching parts, forming a distressing whole."

  More words meaning: a mess
  More words meaning: broken
  More words meaning: computer slang

  by The Jargon File, Sep 28 2009  (Edit definition)

verb

• To use a kludge to get around a problem.

  I've kludged around it for now, but I'll fix it up properly later.

  More words meaning: a mess
  More words meaning: broken
  More words meaning: computer slang

  by The Jargon File, Sep 28 2009  (Edit definition)

notes

• The spelling "kluge" is also used.

  by The Jargon File, Sep 28 2009  (Edit definition)

• A person who is financially wealthy and does not share his wealth.

  by Pazuzu, Minneapolis, MN, USA, Nov 11 2009  (Edit definition)

noun

• a police officer. See also hog.

  The pigs got my brother for robbery.

  More words meaning: police officer

  by Andy, Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK, Aug 21 1997  (Edit definition)

• one who eats to excess.

  More words meaning: overweight, fat
  More words meaning: to eat, drink

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 31 2009  (Edit definition)

• a chauvanistic male.

  More words meaning: man, men, male
  More words meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of)

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 31 2009  (Edit definition)

• a slob.

  More words meaning: a mess

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 31 2009  (Edit definition)

• an overweight person.

  More words meaning: overweight, fat

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 31 2009  (Edit definition)

• a lecherous male.

  More words meaning: man, men, male
  More words meaning: promiscuous

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Aug 31 2009  (Edit definition)

adjective

• bad or of poor quality.

  This music is just shit.

  This music is just crap.

  More words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• very good, excellent; COOL. Always preceded by "the" in the complimentary usage. (Does not apply to "crap.")

  I loved that movie! It was the shit.

  More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

interjection

• used to emphasize a point or request. Also sheesh. (Usually "crap" is not used in this sense.)

  Shit, calm down.

  More words meaning: intensifiers (list of)

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• used to convey surprise or alarm. Also sheesh. Submitter Emily remembers Kermit The Frog, a character on the children's television program "Sesame Street," saying "sheesh." So despite its (possible) origin as a censored replacement for "shit," it's use is acceptible in polite company.

  Shit!

  Oh shit!

  Crap!

  Oh crap!

  More words meaning: exclamations (list of)

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

noun

• objects.

  Who left their shit in my car?

  Who left their crap in my car?

  More words meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• feces.

  There is shit on the floor.

  There is crap on the floor.

  More words meaning: feces

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• complaints, criticism.

  I've been getting a lot of shit from my landlord.

  I've been getting a lot of crap from my landlord.

  More words meaning: criticism

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• drugs. ("Crap" is not used to mean drugs.)

  Do you have the shit?

  This is great shit!

  More words meaning: drugs

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• a mess.

  You'll have to sit in the back seat, 'cause there's shit all over the front seat.

  You'll have to sit in the back seat, 'cause there's crap all over the front seat.

  More words meaning: a mess

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• nothing.

  There ain't shit going on.

  More words meaning: nothing

  by Sam A., Kokomo, IN, USA, Aug 24 2002  (Edit definition)

• stuff.

  There's a lot of shit out there you don't know.

  There's a lot of crap out there you don't know.

  More words meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'

  by Maurice J., Fall River, MA, USA, Nov 21 2002  (Edit definition)

• displeasing behavior.

  I'm tired of his shit.

  I'm tired of his crap.

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Jan 12 2010  (Edit definition)

• anything displeasing.

  I'm tired of this shit.

  I'm tired of this crap.

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Jan 12 2010  (Edit definition)

• something not worth mentioning.

  "I read in People or some stupid shit a list of the highest-stress jobs."
  
  -- "Kid Cannabis", Rolling Stone, Mark Binelli, Oct 06 2005

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Mar 19 2010  (Edit definition)

verb

• to defecate.

  I need to shit.

  I need to crap.

  More words meaning: to defecate, poop, shit

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• to attempt to deceive; LIE TO. (Does not apply to "crap.")

  That watch is yours? You're shitting me!

  More words meaning: to lie

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998  (Edit definition)

• to be good. See the shit.

  That party was shittin' last night.

  More words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun

  by CO-CO k., Atlantic City, NJ, USA, Oct 21 2001  (Edit definition)

notes

• also shiznit, shiz. Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted above. See also no shit.

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  by Russell T., Austin, TX, USA, Nov 05 1997  (Edit definition)

• Folk etymology: An abbreviation used in maritime slang years ago. "SHIT" was painted on the sides of ships manure as an acronym for "Ship High In Transit." The methane released by the manure caused the ship to float high on the water.

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  by fleetadmiralmyracle, Decaturville, TN, USA, Jul 13 2005  (Edit definition)

adjective

• messed up as usual.

  Well, that's typical, they're just snafu!

  More words meaning: a mess
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  by Wayne C., San Mateo, CA, USA, Feb 23 1998  (Edit definition)

noun

• a mistake.

  There was a little SNAFU with your car, Mrs. Reynolds.

  More words meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate
  More words meaning: acronyms (list of)

  by C.G., Iowa, USA, Jul 14 2004  (Edit definition)

notes

• Acronym for "situation normal, all fucked up."

  by Wayne C., San Mateo, CA, USA, Feb 23 1998  (Edit definition)

• Acronym for "simultaneous Navy / Army fuck-up."

  More words meaning: military (related to)

  by Mike S., Sep 07 2006  (Edit definition)