foutu
What does foutu mean? foutu is a French moderate that translates to “screwed, done for, damned” in English.
Literal Translation
fucked (past participle of foutre)
Meaning & Usage
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"screwed, done for, damned"
The past participle of 'foutre' that's become an adjective meaning either 'broken/doomed' or functioning as a mild intensifier like 'damn.' 'C'est foutu' means it's over, it's ruined. 'Ce foutu ordinateur' means this damn computer. It lives in the useful zone between proper swearing and mild frustration.
Examples in the Wild
'C'est foutu, on a perdu' — it's done, we lost. 'Ce foutu temps' — this damn weather. 'Il est mal foutu aujourd'hui' — he's feeling rough today.