'messed up' works for all but may not be the right register it's still a bit vague and informal. Now, to answer your question directly, the choice of non-taboo term depends on the intention and register. 'Fouled up' is at about the same (lack of) taboo level and informality as 'messed up'. It is still informal, just not taboo.Īn alternative for 'fucked up' for made a mistake isĪs in the hidden euphemism for SNAFU: "Situation Normal, All Fouled Up". It could mean either he has fucked up (made a mistake), or he is fucked up (injured or drunk), or, as often as not, both.Īs to 'messed up', it can fit in all these instances with the same grammar and potential for ambiguity that often doesn't matter. Properly formed in the informal register it would be "He's fucked up" which is ambiguous. Note also, because of this verb thing, you might say "He has fucked up".
Note that this is as a verb, the previous ones were adjectives (as past participles). It could mean that he is really, really drunk or drugged "He had too many tequila shots, he's totally fucked up", or it could mean he has been injured badly "He drove his dad's car into the ditch, he's totally fucked up (badly injured) and the car is fucked up too (also badly damaged)".Īs a verb it means to make a terrible mistake: 'He left out two zeroes on the check due yesterday.
It seems crazy that she would do that.Ĭould mean various things. Elegance Hair & Beard Conditioning Oil from 15 19 from 18 99 Save 3.80 Sale Elegance Macadamia Oil Hair Shampoo from 11 99 from 14 99 Save 3 Sale Elegance Hair Serum 17 59 21 99 Save 4.40 Sale Elegance Original Pomade 15 19 18 99 Save 3.80 Sale Elegance Vitamin Gel from 10 39 from 12 99 Save 2. That pregnant lady just tripped a little boy because he accidentally opened a door on her? "That's fucked up". Primarily means that 'that' is disturbing or bizarre. Sometimes tiny grammatical nuances can distinguish them and sometimes all you have is context. 'This painting is damaged', 'This painting is bizarre', 'This person is very drunk (or high)'. There's no good single adjective to replace all these different instances. A person can be messed up because they have drunk a lot. A painting can be fucked up because it has been damaged badly, or because (very differently) it has a very strange perspective or has three eyes. Mostly they have something to do with things being wrong in a bad way. 'Fucked up' can mean a lot of related but distinct things.
It has a lot of semantic overlap with entirely non-taboo (but still informal) 'messed up' but is not identical. It is fairly taboo it should never be used in official writing, will make your mother embarrassed (if you say it), and may raise an eyebrow by your friends if used too much. You are primarily asking about 'fucked up'. They are avoided by standard speakers in standard, higher prestige situations and explanations tend not to come outside of those more accepted situations also.
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They're hardly ever written and little thought is given to how to properly explain all the nuances, because of the very fact that they are taboo. Taboo warning: a lot of profanity in what follows.
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