metric fuckton
- noun
- /ˈmɛtrɪk ˈfʌkˌtɒn/
- Offensive
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un puto montón (vulg.)
- The party had a metric fuckton of snacks, ensuring that no one went hungry.
Examples
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He has a metric fuckton of work to do before the deadline next week.
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After the storm, we found a metric fuckton of branches scattered across the yard.
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Add a metric fuckton of hubris, and voila!
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There's a metric fuckton of people who believe that the corporatic/1%er status quo is both inevitable and, to an extent, desirable.
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This particular night, we had no berries, and there wasn't really time to cut the metric fuckton of fruit necessary to make a day's worth of specials.
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Yes, some folks were so affronted by Rebecca's 'guys, don't do that' that the message got amplified along with a metric fuckton of vitriol aimed at Rebecca/feminism/women.
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Synonyms
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9.9
A very large amount of something used in rude speech
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7.0
A very large unknown number used to say something is much bigger than it is
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8.5
A very large amount of something said jokingly
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9.1
A very large amount of something
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9.9
A very large amount of something used in rude, informal speech
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2.1
A very large amount of something, often many people or things
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9.9
A very large amount of something that people say in rude language
A very large amount of something said in a rude way
A very large amount of something usually more than you need
A very large amount of something often said in rude language
A huge amount of something
A very large informal number people use when they mean many things
A very large number with no exact amount, said as a joke
A made-up very large number that people use to mean a lot of things
A very large amount used to show that something is extreme
A very large amount of things in informal speech
A very large amount of something
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
metric + fuckton
The components give strong cues: 'ton' (a large amount) plus the vulgar intensifier 'fuck' signals an emphatic very large quantity, and 'metric' evokes the idea of a (metric) ton as an exaggerated measure. However, the expression is slang/vulgar and relies on a creative pun and taboo intensification, so a B1 learner who knows the parts may suspect the general meaning but not fully predict register or nuance without exposure.
Etymology
Metric fuckton comes from a joking mix of metric, the standard way to measure, and fuckton, a rude word for a very large amount. So the phrase is a playful, strong way to say 'a very large amount'.