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foobar

Foobar (noun) means a serious mistake.

noun
1
A serious mistake.
2
A metasyntactic variable name, a place holder for words; compare foo, bar.
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Etymology

Phonetic spelling of FUBAR, which is either an acronym for "fucked up beyond all recognition", or derived from foo.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of foobar?

"foobar" (noun) means a serious mistake.

What are the different meanings of foobar?

"foobar" has 2 main meanings: 1. A serious mistake; 2. A metasyntactic variable name, a place holder for words; compare foo, bar.

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