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
- (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?
Translations
expressing anger, frustration, subtle annoyance
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