adjective

• strange, stupid; WEIRD.

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

  by Pekka Pennanen, Finland, Jun 21 1997.

• 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!

  by Nate Marx, Manassas, VA, USA, Mar 26 1998.

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

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

  by Maestro, Newark, DE, USA, Apr 17 1998.

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

  Man, you got ate up by that move.

  by Kevin Kronfeld, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA, Dec 22 1999.

• crazy; insane.

  by tiffany, Anderson, IN, USA, Mar 12 2002.

• interested, to the point of near obsession.

  He's ate up about the military.

  by Anonymous, Jul 24 2007.

• to be consumed with an incurable illness.

  Mabel is ate up with the cancer.

  by G. R., Nov 21 2008.

adjective

• strange, stupid; WEIRD. Origin: American rednecks.

  Don't pay any attention to him, he's ate up with the dumb ass.

  by Robert Wren, Round Rock, TX, USA, Mar 13 1998.

adjective

• done or performed incorrectly, strangely, opposite from the correct way, or clumsily; BACKWARDS. Also bass ackwards.

  Sorry, I'm back asswards today.

  Why do you have to do everything back asswards?

  He has this put together bass ackwards.

  by Ben, Chicopee, MA, USA, Jun 30 1998.

adjective

• excellent; COOL. Origin: first used in the 1960s.

  That design on that shirt is really far out!

  by Pamela Spalding, Denver, CO, USA, Oct 22 1997.

• strange.

  That movie is really far out.

  by WalterGR, Oct 01 2001.

adjective

• disturbing.

  That movie was fucked up.

  You're pretty fucked up!

  by Jay Schirmer, Tomahawk, WI, USA, Mar 03 1998.

• extremely intoxicated on alcohol or other drugs.

  He got so fucked up last night that he couldn't see.

  by Jay Schirmer, Tomahawk, WI, USA, Mar 03 1998.

• weird or unusual.

  You're pretty fucked up!

  by Jay Schirmer, Tomahawk, WI, USA, Mar 03 1998.

• damaged, broken, or injured.

  Sorry, the TV is fucked up.

  He got fucked up in the fight.

  by Jay Schirmer, Tomahawk, WI, USA, Mar 03 1998.

• extremely rude or improper.

  Did you hear Ramsey dumped his girlfriend because she was getting too fat? That's pretty fucked up.

  by Anonymous, Dec 13 2002.

adjective

• strange; WEIRD, MESSED UP. Popularized by Da Brat's 1994 album Funkdafied.

  Whoa, that car is funkdafied.

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998.

notes

• See also funky.

  by WalterGR, Oct 01 2001.

adjective

• interesting, strange; WEIRD. Somewhat complimentary.

  That shirt is funky!

  Wow, your room is so funky.

  by Jamie Leigh, SC, USA, Aug 24 1997.

• in the style of funk music.

  by WalterGR, Aug 26 2009.

• bad smelling.

  by WalterGR, Sep 09 2009.

• strange. Pejorative.

  My car has been acting funky.

  by WalterGR, Sep 13 2009.

adjective

• a funky person.

  That dude is a funky monkey.

  by Bob, Mar 12 1998.

adjective

• strange, out of the ordinary; WEIRD.

  That's a kooky haircut.

  by Brad S., Little Rock, AR, USA, Nov 19 1997.

adjective

• messed up, weird.

  My computer got all moded and then it crashed.

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Feb 20 1998.

• embarrassed. Usually used after someone does something stupid.

  Now don't you feel moded!

  by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Feb 20 1998.

adjective

• extremely strange; WEIRD.

  That bird is mondo bizarro.

  by Brett Noble, Nov 06 1997.

adjective

• ugly, weird.

  Those pink teddy bear bedroom slippers are scary!

  by Cookie, MI, USA, Jul 01 1998.

adjective

• so weird that it can't even be described.

  You are acting so spich.

  by Paul Jacobs, Jan 27 1998.

adjective

• insane, eccentric, strange; WEIRD.

  That guy over there mumbling to himself is throwed off!

  by J., Plano, TX, USA, Jun 04 1997.

adjective

• the condition of being similar to what one experiences while taking LSD; WEIRD.

  That was one trippy night.

  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001.