fuck you, Jack, I'm alright

[fʌkʰ ju̟ d͡ʒæk a(ɪ)mˌɔːlˈɹaɪt]

phrase

Used to epitomize arrogance and selfishness, with dismissive disregard of others.

Meanings

phrase

alternative fuck you, Jack, I'm all right · alternative I'm alright, Jack · alternative I'm all right, Jack · alternative I'm alright and fuck you Jack

  1. offensiveslangvulgarUsed to epitomize arrogance and selfishness, with dismissive disregard of others.

Origin

Early 20th-century sailors' slang, popularized during the First World War.

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APA

fuck you, Jack, I'm alright. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuck%20you%2C%20Jack%2C%20I'm%20alright

MLA

“fuck you, Jack, I'm alright.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuck%20you%2C%20Jack%2C%20I'm%20alright. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fuck you, Jack, I'm alright,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuck%20you%2C%20Jack%2C%20I'm%20alright.

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