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foxtrot oscar

(slang, humorous, euphemism) To fuck off.

ˈfɑkstɹɑt ˈɔskɚCurrent219 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, humorous, euphemism) To fuck off.

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  • “I really love @britishboxers.bsky.social I started buying their stuff like 5 years ago after a social media post I enjoyed where I think they told the Daily Mail to Foxtrot Oscar. The stuff they sell is high quality and fab.”

  • “Dan Thomas suggesting detention centres could be placed in Plaid constituencies can foxtrot oscar. Cymru and her people should run these shysters out of town.”

Sleeping rough after a heavy night is not a major priority to most of the local residents on any big city streets. He wasn't causing offence; if anything he was not cooperating with the crew, waking up and telling them to ‘foxtrot oscar’.
Origin: From Foxtrot and Oscar, denoting the initials of fuck off in the NATO phonetic alphabet. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents

"foxtrot oscar" means: To fuck off.. This is strong language and parents may reasonably want to discuss when, where and around whom it is used. It is not usually a sign of trouble on its own; many teens use such words to fit in with peers. A calm conversation about register, audience and consequences (school, work, family) tends to be more useful than a ban. Pay attention to the target of the language more than the word itself.

For ESL learners

"foxtrot oscar" means: To fuck off.. Register: strong, taboo language. Avoid in writing, business, classroom and any formal setting; reserve for close friends after observing native use first. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “I really love @britishboxers.bsky.social I started buying their stuff like 5 years ago after a social media post I enjoyed where I think they told the Daily Mail to Foxtrot Oscar. The stuff they sell is high quality and fab.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Dan Thomas suggesting detention centres could be placed in Plaid constituencies can foxtrot oscar. Cymru and her people should run these shysters out of town.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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"foxtrot oscar" means: To fuck off.. This is strong language and parents may reasonably want to discuss when, where and around whom it is used. It is not usually a sign of trouble on its own; many teens use such words to fit in with peers. A calm conversation about register, audience and consequences (school, work, family) tends to be more useful than a ban. Pay attention to the target of the language more than the word itself.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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