Meaning of precision F-strike | Babel Free

Definitions

A single, unexpected use of the word fuck for the purpose of emphasis or dramatic effect.

slang

Examples

“Yes, a true Precision F Strike.”

“I think the line "Up against the wall, motherfucker" in We Can Be Together by Jefferson Airplane is a well-placed, impactful precision f-strike. What do you guys think? What's the best use of profanity in a song? Either a single swear in a song that's otherwise clean or a stand-out swear in a song full of profanity, what's the most well-done use of cursing in a song?”

“Good thing I censored that precision F-strike in the first two seconds of the Fake Sequelitis video then!”

“Obligatory XKCD: https://xkcd.com/810/ (caution, language - contains a precision F-strike)”

“I have to say, the precision F-strikes in this series are incredible. The only other time I remember hearing a fuck was in Petscop 9, and it was the strongest line in the series.”

“Revenge of the Sith is mature and dark enough that a precision F-strike can actually work in some scenes, at least imo. And not necessarily by Samuel L. Jackson either.”

“It's not like that - it was on NBC, not HBO, and it was more of a precision 'F' strike that caught the other characters off-guard. I taped the series, and later today, I'll upload that clip here, if I can do it right.”

“Expert use of the Precision F-Strike.”

“cains speech is, made a point that he rarely cusses or "talks dirty" unless its like, precision f-strike hes the "does not say fuck but can if challenged"”

“god those first few Offspring albums were so damn good, plus Bad Habit is still the best precision f-strike in music”

“on one hand, i think certain characters saying fuck all the time makes their dialogue sound more natural bcuz yea sometimes it rly do be like that but otoh..... the sweet juicy pathos of that precision F-strike when u least expect it.....”

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