fuckuva lot
- noun
- /ˈfʌkəvə lɑt/
- Offensive
:
un puto montón de
- It took a fuckuva lot of effort to finish the project on time.
Examples
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We've spent a fuckuva lot more money than we planned this month.
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There are a fuckuva lot of people at the concert!
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There's a fuckuva lot of people at the concert tonight.
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I have a fuckuva lot of work to do today.
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It took a fuckuva lot of effort to finish the project on time.
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We've spent a fuckuva lot more money than we planned this month.
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I have a fuckuva lot of work to do today.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A large amount of something
28
9.9
A very large amount of something used in rude speech
11
8.5
A large amount of something
5
8.5
A very large amount of something said jokingly
3
9.1
A very large amount of something
1
9.9
A very large amount of something used in rude, informal speech
1
2.1
A very large amount of something, often many people or things
1
1.0
A large amount of something
1
9.9
A very large amount of something that people say in rude language
A very large amount said in a rude, informal way
A very large informal number people use when they mean many things
A very large amount of something usually more than you need
A very large amount of something said in a rude way
A very large amount of things in informal speech
A very large amount of something
To say when there is a large amount or number
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
fuckuva + lot
The phrase is a vulgar emphatic construction combining an expletive intensifier (fuck/ fuckin' + a) with 'lot' to mean a very large amount; the overall sense is directly built from the parts. Despite informal spelling and strong register, a B1 learner who knows the expletive as an intensifier and the noun 'lot' would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Fuckuva lot comes from putting the rude word fuck before a lot to make the amount feel much stronger. Picture someone angrily shouting the rude word and then 'a lot' to show surprise or anger, and that's why it means 'an extremely large amount'.