clusterfuck

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Definition of clusterfuck in English English dictionary

A chaotic mess that might be compared to group sex, in which participants are so intertwined and intermingled that they might penetrate each other rather than their intended target. Its more precise usage describes a particular kind of Catch-22, in which multiple complicated problems mutually interfere with each other's solution. The looser usage, referring to any chaotic situation, probably prevails

Jesus, what a clusterfuck!. When CIA chief (J.K.Simmons) finally comments all the mess which nobody ever understood fully.

(Argo) (vulgar) A chaotic mess that might be compared to group sex, in which participants are so intertwined and intermingled that they might penetrate each other rather than their intended target. Its more precise usage describes a particular kind of Catch-22, in which multiple complicated problems mutually interfere with each other's solution. The looser usage, referring to any chaotic situation, probably prevails

A chaotic mess similar to group rape

A military situation in which a group of soldiers on patrol presents an attractive target for enemy snipers, rocket-propelled grenades, small arms fire, or improvised explosive devices. Also referred to in military code as Charlie Foxtrot

Multiple major problems happening concurrently, or in rapid succession

Synonyms

charlie foxtrot, cf, cluster foxtrot, fiasco, debacle, imbroglio, comedy of errors, snafu, dysfunctional, quagmire, trainwreck

Etymology

() Reportedly coined by the hippie poet Ed Sanders in the 1960s, in the form Mongolian clusterfuck; it was frequently used in the military.