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the fuck

Meaning

(vulgar, slang) Used after interrogative pronouns as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, incredulity, or other strong emotion.

Synonyms: see Thesaurus:the dickens

(vulgar, slang) Used after verbs forming a part of a phrasal verb as an intensifier to imply aggressive emphasis.
Shut the fuck up.

(vulgar, slang, by ellipsis) Used as a shortened form of the common interrogative phrases.
The fuck was that? ― What the fuck was that?
The fuck you think you are?! ― Who the fuck do you think you are?
The fuck? ― (said incredulously; also as what the fuck?)

(vulgar, slang) Used to emphatically express that something isn't true.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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