FFS
Internet and text speak shorthand for 'for f**k's sake' — an emphatic expression of frustration, disbelief, or exasperation.
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Internet and text speak shorthand for 'for f**k's sake' — an emphatic expression of frustration, disbelief, or exasperation. Drop it into a message when something is so annoying, stupid, or avoidable that a full sentence just won't cover it. From missed deadlines to broken promises to yet another plot hole in your favourite show, FFS does the heavy lifting of an entire rant in three letters. Universally understood online.
They cancelled the reservation without telling anyone. FFS, it was booked three months ago.
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(internet slang) fuck's sake.
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An internet and text-slang phonetic spelling of 'for f***'s sake' — the kind of thing you type when you're too exasperated to care about spelling but still aware that HR might see your screen. Fuxache compresses genuine frustration into a single punchy non-word, perfect for group chats, comment sections, and Discord servers. It reads with exactly the weary, eye-rolling energy it's meant to convey.
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(internet slang) sheesh.
- fsck63%
(computing, Internet slang, text messaging, vulgar, euphemistic) Fuck.
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(AAVE) Used to emphasize an adjective; fucking.