# Where does the term "Fucko off" come from? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 13, 2003, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-term-fucko-off-come-from/168360 "2003-04-13T00:45:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-term-fucko-off-come-from/168360/21 "2003-04-14T15:03:40Z")
**Uetke** returned as “Cobra” and “King Nifty” and possibly a few more. His style of posting under the “King Nifty” name wasn’t all that bad, until he outed himself. I’m too lazy to hunt for links at the moment, but I, **Dooku** (I think), and a couple of others have the distinction of having been threatened with physical violence by he/she/it. Somehow I could never convince myself to take the threat very seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-term-fucko-off-come-from/168360/22 "2003-04-14T17:43:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by zut \* > \*\*I do believe the origin of the phrase can be found in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120051&highlight=fucko). Happy reading. \*\* Ah, and here I thought it was just the original Latin. You know, fucko, fuckas, fuckat, fuckamus, fuckatis, fuckant. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-term-fucko-off-come-from/168360/23 "2003-04-14T18:29:18Z")
Ah, the memories. I actually miss **Bill**. He had such an innocence - he would say some truly thoughtless things and then get confused when everyone got angry with him. Ah, well. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-term-fucko-off-come-from/168360/24 "2003-04-14T18:52:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Terrifel \* > \*\*By the by, I envision “Fucko off!” as being most effectively delivered in conjunction with an overly vigorous bird-flipping, almost as though trying to flick a booger off one’s middle finger. \*\* :: makes proposed “fucko off” gesture :: Oh, my! That just feels so _right_! You’re a genius! ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-term-fucko-off-come-from/168360/25 "2003-04-14T20:08:35Z")
Yeah, it _is_ nice, isn’t it? The excessive vigor adds that little extra theatrical flourish I feel the phrase deserves. Of course, I’m not trying to be pedantic. Circumstances vary, and there may well be times when ohter approaches are more appropriate. For example, a forthright, perfectly deadpan delivery may shock and/or amuse by its very incongruity. What I’m trying to say is, don’t be afraid to experiment. Have fun with it! Find out what works for _you._ Solicit the advice of friends and coworkers. ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-term-fucko-off-come-from/168360/26 "2003-04-14T20:20:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Terrifel \* > \*\* Circumstances vary, and there may well be times when ohter approaches are more appropriate. \*\* Really, I can’t emphasize this enough. If _anyone_ deserves a “fucko off” when approaching, it’s ohter. What a creep. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-the-term-fucko-off-come-from/168360.md?page=1)