fuck it up

• fuck up

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• IPA^(key): /ˈfʌk ɪt ʌp/

fuck it up (third-person singular simple present fucks it up, present participle fucking it up, simple past and past participle fucked it up)

1. (vulgar, derogatory) To screw up greatly; to make a mistake, usually inviting rude/worried comments from others.

   Man, you really fucked it up this time.

   Ooh shit, we really fucked it up this time!

2. (slang, vulgar, usually in an excited manner) To go at something competently, usually in an aggressive or quick manner.

   Yeah, Jonas! Fuck it up!!

   • 2016, “Who Sexy I'm Sexy”, performed by Big Will:

     Jersey fuck it up right now
     Bmore fuck it up right now
     DC fuck it up right now
     Philly fuck it up right now

   • 2019, “Fuck It Up”, in In My Defense, performed by Iggy Azalea:

     Just fuckin' it up (Fuck it up, sis)
     Pull up in some new shit (Fuck it up, sis)
     Just fuckin' it up, ay
     Fuckin' it up
     I be standing on the couch just fuckin' it up, ay

   • 2022, “Iffy”, performed by Chris Brown:

     Got some bad bitches and they 'bout to fuck it up

   • 2024, “Everything Smells Like Salmon”, performed by Tom McGovern:

     Fuck it up, Tommy!
     [keyboard solo]

In sense 1, "it" can be swapped out for direct objects, or removed entirely (see fuck up).