"fucking A" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈfʌ.kɪnˌeɪ/ [US] Audio: En-au-fucking A.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Possibly an ironically shortened form of fucking affirmative from US military. Head templates: {{en-interj|head=fucking A}} fucking A
  1. (US, slang, vulgar) An expression of triumph or joy, usually in response to unexpected good news. Tags: US, slang, vulgar Synonyms: fuckin' A, fuckin'-A, fuck an A
    Sense id: en-fucking_A-en-intj-2~XZ1nd4 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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        {
          "text": "A: \"We won!\""
        },
        {
          "text": "B: \"Fucking A!\""
        },
        {
          "ref": "1997, George Carlin, Brain Droppings, New York: Hyperion Books, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 237",
          "text": "Here is an anecdote from the writer Patricia Highsmith: \"Not so long ago I said to a friend of mine: 'If I saw a kitten and a little human baby sitting on the curb starving, I would feed the kitten first if nobody was looking.' My friend said: 'I would feed the kitten first if somebody was looking.'\" I would too, Patricia.\nSome people seem shocked and say, \"You care more about animals than you do about humans!\" Fuckin'-A well told!",
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        "An expression of triumph or joy, usually in response to unexpected good news."
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        "(US, slang, vulgar) An expression of triumph or joy, usually in response to unexpected good news."
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          "word": "fuckin' A"
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          "word": "fuckin'-A"
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        }
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        "vulgar"
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          "text": "A: \"We won!\""
        },
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          "text": "Here is an anecdote from the writer Patricia Highsmith: \"Not so long ago I said to a friend of mine: 'If I saw a kitten and a little human baby sitting on the curb starving, I would feed the kitten first if nobody was looking.' My friend said: 'I would feed the kitten first if somebody was looking.'\" I would too, Patricia.\nSome people seem shocked and say, \"You care more about animals than you do about humans!\" Fuckin'-A well told!",
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