screwed, blued and tattooed
Placed in a perplexing, very difficult situation, especially a situation in which one has been unjustly victimized.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“After the scam, he felt completely screwed, blued and tattooed.”
“When the company fired everyone without notice or pay, the employees felt totally screwed, blued and tattooed.”
“Left with no legal recourse after the contract was voided, the small business owner realized he was well and truly screwed, blued and tattooed.”
disputed origin
From screwed (“fornicated”) + blewed (“blown, experienced fellatio”) + tattooed. Describes the ideal experience of a sailor during a short shore leave.
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blue chamber
A forbidden room.
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blue devils
Low spirits; depression.
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blue moon
A long time.
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blue note
The flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.
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blue ribbon
Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc.
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blue state
A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
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blue wall of silence
Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.
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bolt from the blue
A complete surprise; something totally unexpected.
Last updated August 10, 2026