Meaning of fugazi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Fucked up; broken, damaged beyond repair.
   US, slang
2. Fake.
   US, slang

Examples

“The two of them were getting bombed on bami-bam, beer, and joints laced with opium. That made answers to questions a long time in coming. "Hey, man, what the fuck can I tell⟳ you," said Robbie finally. "All fugazi over here. All fucked up. Number⟳ ten. The worst. Don't matter⟳ what goes down in this asshole country, know⟳ what I mean⟳? Hey, papa-san, don't believe⟳ everything you hear⟳, okay?"”

“We didn't know⟳ anything was fugazi* until we got to a certain place⟳ in the South China Sea. A loudspeaker came over the air, "This is your captain speaking. Be advised that your destination is Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam."”

“First time I met her. we were stuck on recon. far from the AO. deep in Indian country. the ops completely fugazi. the horn dead. and my BTO sick as skunkrot. She comes creeping by our ditch.”

“That broad wouldn't have⟳ no fugazy diamonds in her house. We had information the broad didn't have⟳ no fake jewelry. It's three fucking carats!”

“JON GRAVELLI: You don't need⟳ me to tell⟳ you that it's all fugazi; faker than a pair of Vinewood tits.”

“Some of Dean Martin's Italian songs are the real thing, others are fugazi. Even so, when he sings a genuine Italian song, he often Americanizes it: [...]”

“You don't want⟳ a girl like⟳ me, I'm too crazy / but every other girl you meet⟳ is fugazy”

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