cluster fuck

A form of clusterfuck — A chaotic situation where everything seems to go wrong, often caused by communication failure, a complex environment, or incompetence.

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Meanings

nouncluster fuck (plural cluster fucks)

plural cluster fucks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of clusterfuck.

    'Jesus,' Luke said. They'd given up on the famous victory long ago and now they gave a toss for nothing but the regiment. To everybody it was a cluster fuck where nobody wins.

    2015, Andrew O'Hagan, The Illuminations, →ISBN, page 33
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APA

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“cluster fuck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cluster%20fuck. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cluster fuck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cluster%20fuck.

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