for fuck's sake

English

Alternative forms

  • for Fuck's sake

Etymology

From for + fuck + -'s + sake, dysphemistically modeled after for Christ's sake. The word fuck is personified.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

for fuck's sake

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial, vulgar) An expression of anger or frustration.
    Synonyms: (initialisms) ffs, FFS; see also Thesaurus:for the love of God
    For fuck’s sake, mate! Stop shooting at me!
    For fuck’s sake, shut Nicola up!
    For fuck’s sake, who’s this tosh?

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