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Etymology
From Italian slang fugazi, "fake"; perhaps also slang version of Fugacious derived from Latin fugax, fugac-, "ready to flee, flying", hence, fleeting, transitory
Adjective
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- slang Artificial, fake, false. Can be in reference to a thing or a person. If a person it is usually in reference to a superficial person.
- slang Something that has no substance.
acronym
Fugazi
- US A term coined in the Vietnam War by American troops standing for 'Fucked Up, Got Ambushed, Zipped In', denoting a difficult situation. (Actually a backronym.)
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