The real slang fail actually comes from party foul. It is commonly used when something goes wrong or does not fit the atmosphere of the situation. "Party Foul" is basically now being replaced by "FAIL" (Search Party Foul).
if someone spills beer -- "FAIL"
if someone breaks something -- "FAIL"
if someone embarrasses themselves -- "FAIL"
if someone does anything wrong -- "FAIL"
if someone breaks something -- "FAIL"
if someone embarrasses themselves -- "FAIL"
if someone does anything wrong -- "FAIL"
by fay-le April 14, 2009
by FlareKitsune November 22, 2009
a congratulatory motion combining a knuckle-touch and a hi-5; one person holds out their hand in a motion as if they are giving a hi-5 while the other punches the palm of their hand
*Person A raises hand to give hi-5*
Person A: "Great Job!"
*Person B punches person A's palm*
Person B: "Hey, thanks man!"
*they have completed a 'fail'"
Person A: "Great Job!"
*Person B punches person A's palm*
Person B: "Hey, thanks man!"
*they have completed a 'fail'"
by LainoBottis May 02, 2009
Fail is derived from an old video game that was originally made in Japanese and then translated (poorly) into English. When the failure (game over) screen appeared in English, it would say:
"You fail it!"
Fail means to suck, to not succeed, or to be horrible at something.
"You fail it!"
Fail means to suck, to not succeed, or to be horrible at something.
by MiketheBrawlfan September 22, 2009
If you fail, you sucked so badly at something that your incredibly suckiness broke the Universe, made angels cry, and made God piss blood. To fail is to not succeed ... in an embarrassing, tardish manner. Fail can be used either as one word, in a sentence, or as part of a complicated rant. Words such as 'uber' or 'mega' can also be added. Fail can also be used as a prefix for another word, such as 'boat'. Do not overuse it, or you will fail.
FAIL.
What the hell? You fail.
You are made of fail.
Uberfail.
Megafail.
Get back on the failboat, Morgan.
What the hell? You fail.
You are made of fail.
Uberfail.
Megafail.
Get back on the failboat, Morgan.
by Nubcakes Smith December 13, 2007
The time that you did something stupid and somebody next to you usually says "FAIL" Sometimes a fail is to great that it is considered a win.
by girlgal May 22, 2010