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a word used to describe something that is not working well or is really crap. Derived from a multitude of yiddish words
sam: this is a fakakta cake

Daniel: This fakakta car has broken done again.
fakakta by colonial cool November 11, 2008
Surinamese word for the blending of a whole sentence into one (1) word. The sentence is actually a question.

"Fa a libi e waka?" --> Fa waka?
Literally : "How is life walking (going)?"

Meaning : "How are you doing?"

This is "wakamang" language, the slang language in Surinamese language from the streets of Suriname. Youngsters like to pick up words like these and use these words from the streets amongst one another.

"Fawaka?" is used among peers and never used by a youngster to an adult. That would be considered rude and very impolite.

An adult using the word "Fawaka?" to a youngster places himself in the sub culture of the youngster and would do so to get closer in terms of trust etc.
Boy 1: "Fawaka?"
Boy 2: "Allright!" (would actually respond in surinamese)
Boy 2: "Fawaka?"
Boy 1: "Allright!" (would actually respond in surinamese)
fawaka by Caatje July 7, 2009
Bad, not working well, "fucking". From German, verkackt(e, er), shitty (Kacke, shit)
Jeff: "What's with your fakakta shoes?" (Curb your Enthusiasm)
fakakta by Mardil June 2, 2009
Steve: haay!
Louise: Hey
Steve: Fawaka?
Louise: fine:) and you?
Steve: Good
fawaka by Mii December 30, 2004
<Yiddish origin> A person or thing who is completely crazy/fucked up.
(example 1) I can't believe your brother drank his own urine. That fakakta kid will do anything.

(example 2) Their house in in this fakakta part of town. Let's just say that you don't want to raise your kids there.
fakakta by straightballah July 25, 2007
When something is both funny, and awkward
That story was hilarious but awkward for me, it was fakward!
Fakward by Kiv May 4, 2019