fuck-up . fuck-up {n.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} A mess; a badly botched situation. What a fuck-up the dissolution of the USSR created! Categories: add yours add yours fuck {avoidable} {n.} {vulgar} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2025 » In RussianTo section: F Subscribe to: American Idioms► Also consider the parent subscriptions (3)Idioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Discuss Discuss