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screwed, blued and tattooed

All the definitions I've seen here have a positive connotation, which is completely wrong. The phrase has always had a very definite negative connotation, and means to be supremely screwed, screwed beyond all comprehension. The original phrase was "screwed, blewed and tattooed".

"Screwed" essentially means "cheated" here, much as it does today.

"Blewed" meant "lost or been robbed of". The word's origin is from the German "blauen" so it's actually related to "blue", not "blew", and meant that something had vanished (into the blue). (According to "A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant" By Charles Godfrey Leland, published in 1889.)

"Tattooed" refers here to a beating with very rapid blows, in the same sense as a military tattoo, which is a rapid pattern on a drum.

So, the phrase literally meant "cheated, robbed and beaten".
I invested my life's savings in a fraudulent investment scam, and now I'm screwed, blued and tattooed.
by lhitch November 21, 2010
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bludgeon

When one swings are large, heavy object in attempt to injure one or more person(s).
Holy shit! Johnny just bludgeoned that crazy old man in the neck with a giant club, rupturing his esophagus!
by Dana McCollins December 27, 2004
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bludgendillyo

1. A term ussually used by the middle class, or higher, to exclaim shock or supirse.

2. A term ussually used by the middle class, or higher, to replace "What on earth?", "God-Damned!" and the likes.
1. "Bludgendillyo! What was the that Terrance-Jeffeory?!

2. "It's a town of bludgendillyo drunks! Quickly get to the helicoptor Greggory!"
by themesser1211 August 7, 2011
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blurdle

a paddle bat used for perfect hitting of chickens where they wont die but they will fly quite far. a bat specified for hitting chickens into the bear pit

mostly used in the game Crumpet
Man, i need a new blurdle for the Crumpet game next week
by crumpetmaster69 February 10, 2013
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Blardonay Night

A night involving far too many glasses of Chardonnay with Jen, therefore causing the ever unpleasant Chardonay vomit--which sounds like "BLARDONAY"
Oh my God, we need to get home now, I am about to Blardonay all over my short skirt and inappropriate shoes. That was definitely a Blardonay night last week Jen.
by Ali that Girl September 16, 2008
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Bludioc

To love somebody to the absolute heart, Yet not as a lover.
I bludioc you Jason, I absolutely would not be able to live without you as my friend.
by Kiknwing December 29, 2009
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Bludgie

Bludgie was once a term of derision applied to police officers.
Watch out for the bludgies.
by BeaterofSlor February 1, 2010
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