"fuckwittery" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-fuckwittery.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: fuckwit + -ery Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fuckwit|ery}} fuckwit + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fuckwittery (uncountable)
  1. (UK, South Africa, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, slang, vulgar, derogatory) Behaviour of a fuckwit; irksome foolishness. Tags: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, South-Africa, UK, derogatory, slang, uncountable, vulgar Synonyms: fucktardery, fuckwaddery Related terms: fuckwit, fuckwitted, fuckwittedness

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