/ˈfʌkə/
Translation
A very strong insult for a person you are angry with, occasionally used between close friends as rough affection. It is at the harsh end of English swearing: recognise it, but do not say it.
Word origin
From the verb fuck plus the ending -er, which turns a verb into a word for the person doing it. Recorded as a plain insult from the end of the nineteenth century.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- fuck
Examples
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A furious way of saying "some person", said about them, not to them.
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Said to someone directly, it is strong enough to stop a conversation dead.
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Between very close friends it can be almost warm. A stranger will only hear the insult.
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