foobar
noun/ˈfuːˌbɑː(ɹ)/
Etymology Phonetic spelling of FUBAR, which is either an acronym for "fucked up beyond all recognition", or derived from foo.
1
Slang A serious mistake.
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A metasyntactic variable name, a place holder for words; compare foo, bar.
- Related terms
- foo, foo fighter, FUBAR