Etymology

screwed, blued and tattooed

Today it means: Placed in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized. Full definition →

Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

From screwed (“fornicated”) + blewed (“blown, experienced fellatio”) + tattooed. Describes the ideal experience of a sailor during a short shore leave.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.