for fuck's sake
43
9.9
- idiom
- Offensive
- - We're on holiday, for fuck's sake!
- Oh, for fuck's sake
- Shut up, for fuck's sake
- For fuck's sake, stop
Examples
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- But for fuck's sake!
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For fuck's sake, this is my business we're talking about, right?
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- Oh, for fuck's sake.
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Move back, for fuck's sake!
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Yes, you should care what the rest of the world thinks, for fuck's sake.
Blog text (26) -
It's about our marriage for fuck's sake.
Fiction book (2001) -
For fuck's sake, Charlie, come on.
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Stop worrying so much and enjoy being young, for fuck's sake.
Blog text (14) -
For fuck's sake, Enzo, just tell me.
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For fuck's sake, can you please be quiet during the movie?
Synonyms
∞
9.9
A rude strong word people use to show anger or surprise
∞
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
∞
9.2
Shows strong anger, annoyance, or surprise in rude informal speech
∞
6.7
Said to show anger, surprise or annoyance
200
9.7
A strong expression showing anger, surprise, or urgency
137
7.4
A short mild word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or strong feeling
100
9.9
Shows strong anger or annoyance in a rude way
66
8.2
You say this when you feel very annoyed or impatient
55
7.6
People say it to show impatience or anger
47
9.9
Adds strong anger or surprise to what you say
37
7.6
Say it when you are annoyed to ask someone to do or stop something
30
8.4
A short phrase people say when they feel frustrated or disappointed
29
9.9
Say it to show strong anger, frustration, or urgency, and it is rude
26
9.0
Shows someone is annoyed, impatient, or in a hurry when spoken
23
9.9
A strong rude shout people use when they feel very angry or shocked
21
8.4
A short angry cry people say when they feel annoyed or frustrated
21
9.9
People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed
21
9.9
A short exclamation showing surprise, annoyance, or urgency
18
9.9
A word people say to show anger or strong annoyance instead of a swear word
16
9.9
A rude phrase people say to show strong anger when things go wrong
9
9.9
A mild bad word people say to show anger or surprise
5
8.2
A person asks angrily and urgently for someone to act now
5
9.5
Appears before verbs or adjectives to make them stronger
5
9.9
To say when you feel angry, annoyed, or upset
3
9.9
A rude strong word said to show anger or surprise
2
9.9
Words people say when they are very annoyed or want something done quickly
2
9.9
A rude phrase people say to show strong anger or frustration
1
8.6
A mild word people use to show they are annoyed about something
1
9.6
A short angry word people say to show annoyance
1
9.9
A short angry or surprised shout used instead of a rude word
1
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, anger, or annoyance
1
9.9
An old mild word people say when they are annoyed
People say this to show annoyance or strong feeling
Very bad and annoying
How Forceful
- Offensive
43
9.9
- Offensive
200
9.7
- Informal
55
7.6
- Informal
37
7.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
for + fuck's + sakes
The expression follows the common compositional pattern 'for X's sake' (as in 'for God's sake'), which signals an exclamative of frustration or urgency, so a learner who knows the parts can infer it's an angry/annoyed interjection. However, the insertion of the vulgar intensifier 'fuck' adds strong emotive force and register (very offensive) that is not entirely predictable from the constituents alone, so the phrase is only partially transparent.
Etymology
For fuck's sake comes from older sayings like for God's sake or for Christ's sake; people replaced the religious word with the strong word fuck to make the feeling stronger. That's why the phrase is used to show 'strong frustration' or 'anger' and is considered 'very rude'.