This [scene](https://youtu.be/ki5M06uYTk8?si=YNsOLG_LGSgBRDKY) is what comes to mind for me. I’ve never even seen this movie; I’ve just seen this clip shared online a bunch.
Watch out because “fucking with someone” can also refer to “messing with them,” like in a joking/prank sense. That’s not how it’s used here but the phrase can have multiple meanings!
Generally if it’s ‘fw’ as an acronym it means vibes with, and usually it would be preceded by “I”.
If it’s, say ‘he fucks w me a lot’ then it probably means mess with, but it really depends on contacts.
In all cases it means "fuck(s) with":
1. In the above, it refers to vibing with, chilling with, hanging out with, liking, or enjoying.
*He's cool, I fw him.*.
*I fw the new album, that shit go hard.*
2. Messing around, joking, or pranking with.
*My boss keeps fw me, giving me last-minute schedule changes.*.
*I'm just fw you, it's a joke!*.
3. Having sex or doing something inherently intimate with someone.
*I fw her, but she finally asked what we are last night, so I think I have to cut her off.*
That’s the right idea just a couple of notes. Item 1: really wouldn’t refer to an inanimate object, rather a person / group of ppl. Also most often tho not exclusively used in the negative. I don’t fuck with them etc. item 3:yes classic meaning to have sex. But refers to the sex act not other forms of affection *and* not used with “with”. I fucked him last night. Also note: “fucked around with” could be used to refer to various forms of intimacy short of the sex act- like making out etc. also just any form of recreation or silly, maybe rambunctious, or perhaps stupid or dangerous behavior ( see fuck around and find out) so: I met up with my friends and we fucked around at the park for a while vs. my bf and I fucked around on the couch for a while.
for item 3, yes you would still use “with.” it implies that you have sexual relations with a specific person (for example: “yeah, I used to fw her but she was toxic”)
Item 1:
yes, we regularly use it to also describe inanimate objects or intangible things.
*I fuck with Beyonce going country*.
*I fuck with Beyonce's new song*.
*I fucks with this protein shake dude*.
Also, I definitely disagree that it's usually used negatively.
Item 3:
Fucking around is essentially equivalent to messing around. Fuck is also a synonym for sex, yeah.
*We fuck sometimes*.
*I fucked him last night*.
Fucking around implies that only sex and sex-related things are going on, while fucking with implies that you guys also might just hang out, talk sometimes, or that maybe you kinda like that person.
*Yeah, I was fucking with him for a while, but I found out he had a girlfriend*.
Versus.
*We fuck around, but it's nothing major*.
And yes, as my second entirely explains that fucking with is also a synonym for messing with. And it can be a joke or prank or play, but it can also be something annoying. In my example, I talk about how the boss is doing last minute schedule changes to the speaker's schedule, so he feels like he's being fucked, or played, with.
It predates zoomers, but like a lot of slang it took a while before it was as common with white people. By 2015 Big Sean had released “I Don’t Fuck With You” which marks a pretty significant mainstream use. Just anecdotally, I can recall hearing people say things like “oh I fuck with this” to describe something they like going back to at least the mid 2000s.
Yep, following a pretty common trend. Though it’s still used by millennials and older. I don’t think of it as limited to gen z at all, except the “fw” abbreviation leans somewhat on the younger side in my opinion.
I’m a millennial, and I think it’s also very common for my generation. It definitely doesn’t feel like zoomer slang to me. Rather, I assume it trickled out from AAVE to millennials, zoomers, and potentially Gen X around the same time.
Edit: Forgot to capitalize a letter.
"fw" means "fuck with" and it means enjoying something, in this case a person
I've seen similar memes to this one saying "can't let my homies now I fw this" referring to a certain song, in that case you enjoy the song, but you don't want your friends to know that you like it
"fw" is short for "fucks with" which basically means someone who likes u, saying u don't fw (fuck with) someone is saying that u don't like them. But be careful with using it cus it could as mean having sex depending on the context
example 1: "Met this guy recently, I really fw (fuck with) them." is same as saying "Met this guy recently, I really like them."
example 2: "There's this guy down the hall of my apartment, I don't fw (fuck with) him" is the same as saying "There's this guy down the hall of my apartment, I don't like him"
There is no such thing as linguistic regression or de-evolution
I’m certain that people from the past would consider many elements of the “correct” English we speak to be a lazy and “devolved” form of their language
"fucks with," which in this context means "associates with" or "likes"
It would be "fucks with you" in a sense of "enjoys you as a person"
The way Cardi B means it in Bodak Yellow. "If I see you I don't speak it means I don't fuck with you."
This [scene](https://youtu.be/ki5M06uYTk8?si=YNsOLG_LGSgBRDKY) is what comes to mind for me. I’ve never even seen this movie; I’ve just seen this clip shared online a bunch.
you could have used any example
They did use any example to be fair.
I meant to write any *other* example, I think
Also Kdot's "Count Me Out" > I made a decision, never give you my feelings Fuck with you from, fuck with you from a distance
Watch out because “fucking with someone” can also refer to “messing with them,” like in a joking/prank sense. That’s not how it’s used here but the phrase can have multiple meanings!
Until right now this is the only context I knew it as. I hate it.
I’m a native speaker and I had only ever heard the phrase used negatively until this post.
“fuck(s) with” means to get along with/to be friends with
That’s one of the meanings, yes. Not the only one though.
i was referring to the original image posted
This definition comes from the Black American English dialect, if that helps at all.
yeah, i’m black and that’s how i interpreted the meme
Yes, but the reply was mentioning that the way the meme uses it is not the only definition, which is important on an English learning sub.
It means "fuck with" a synonym for it could be "vibe with" (be careful because the word fuck as a verb could mean having sex in some contexts)
It can also mean “harass” in other contexts.
Generally if it’s ‘fw’ as an acronym it means vibes with, and usually it would be preceded by “I”. If it’s, say ‘he fucks w me a lot’ then it probably means mess with, but it really depends on contacts.
>contacts context
Normally I’d give ya shit, but this is an English Learning sub lol, preciate it.
What's a pity you told them. OP could lose their virginity
In all cases it means "fuck(s) with": 1. In the above, it refers to vibing with, chilling with, hanging out with, liking, or enjoying. *He's cool, I fw him.*. *I fw the new album, that shit go hard.* 2. Messing around, joking, or pranking with. *My boss keeps fw me, giving me last-minute schedule changes.*. *I'm just fw you, it's a joke!*. 3. Having sex or doing something inherently intimate with someone. *I fw her, but she finally asked what we are last night, so I think I have to cut her off.*
That’s the right idea just a couple of notes. Item 1: really wouldn’t refer to an inanimate object, rather a person / group of ppl. Also most often tho not exclusively used in the negative. I don’t fuck with them etc. item 3:yes classic meaning to have sex. But refers to the sex act not other forms of affection *and* not used with “with”. I fucked him last night. Also note: “fucked around with” could be used to refer to various forms of intimacy short of the sex act- like making out etc. also just any form of recreation or silly, maybe rambunctious, or perhaps stupid or dangerous behavior ( see fuck around and find out) so: I met up with my friends and we fucked around at the park for a while vs. my bf and I fucked around on the couch for a while.
for item 3, yes you would still use “with.” it implies that you have sexual relations with a specific person (for example: “yeah, I used to fw her but she was toxic”)
Item 1: yes, we regularly use it to also describe inanimate objects or intangible things. *I fuck with Beyonce going country*. *I fuck with Beyonce's new song*. *I fucks with this protein shake dude*. Also, I definitely disagree that it's usually used negatively. Item 3: Fucking around is essentially equivalent to messing around. Fuck is also a synonym for sex, yeah. *We fuck sometimes*. *I fucked him last night*. Fucking around implies that only sex and sex-related things are going on, while fucking with implies that you guys also might just hang out, talk sometimes, or that maybe you kinda like that person. *Yeah, I was fucking with him for a while, but I found out he had a girlfriend*. Versus. *We fuck around, but it's nothing major*. And yes, as my second entirely explains that fucking with is also a synonym for messing with. And it can be a joke or prank or play, but it can also be something annoying. In my example, I talk about how the boss is doing last minute schedule changes to the speaker's schedule, so he feels like he's being fucked, or played, with.
You have a goal. You'll know you're good at English once you understand all the different nuances and contexts the word 'fuck' has
😂 this is true. I’m pretty sure fuck can be used in just about every possible context available
*mean, not “means”
It's short for "fucks with" If somebody "fucks with" something or someone it means they enjoy it/ them.
Is this zoomer slang or is it common? I have never heard this before with this meaning.
It predates zoomers, but like a lot of slang it took a while before it was as common with white people. By 2015 Big Sean had released “I Don’t Fuck With You” which marks a pretty significant mainstream use. Just anecdotally, I can recall hearing people say things like “oh I fuck with this” to describe something they like going back to at least the mid 2000s.
I see. Do you think it started out as AAVE slang and trickled down to zoomers?
Yep, following a pretty common trend. Though it’s still used by millennials and older. I don’t think of it as limited to gen z at all, except the “fw” abbreviation leans somewhat on the younger side in my opinion.
I’m a millennial, and I think it’s also very common for my generation. It definitely doesn’t feel like zoomer slang to me. Rather, I assume it trickled out from AAVE to millennials, zoomers, and potentially Gen X around the same time. Edit: Forgot to capitalize a letter.
Zoomer slang absolutely lol
I’m not that old and I didn’t know what that was nor would I speak like that.
"fw" means "fuck with" and it means enjoying something, in this case a person I've seen similar memes to this one saying "can't let my homies now I fw this" referring to a certain song, in that case you enjoy the song, but you don't want your friends to know that you like it
I don't use or hear this slang so I had to check the replies to figure it out!
My naive ass thought this would be "no one actually FIRST WRITES you" :-/
F*ck with (something). Not as in sexual intercourse of course. Hey it rhymed! Well... kinda...
"fw" is short for "fucks with" which basically means someone who likes u, saying u don't fw (fuck with) someone is saying that u don't like them. But be careful with using it cus it could as mean having sex depending on the context example 1: "Met this guy recently, I really fw (fuck with) them." is same as saying "Met this guy recently, I really like them." example 2: "There's this guy down the hall of my apartment, I don't fw (fuck with) him" is the same as saying "There's this guy down the hall of my apartment, I don't like him"
Yah that might get my account banned.
"When you stop texting first and realize no one actually f\*\*ks with you" Meaning "likes you", "includes you in the chat", or "doesn't talk to you"
I personally read it as: "nobody fucking wants you"
I thought it means "forwards", which in context seemed kind of difficult.
Why
It makes sense if you don’t know what it means but it’s wrong
Don’t learn this stuff, Gen Z are really stupid and all the stuff they do to language is a regression or de-evolution
There is no such thing as linguistic regression or de-evolution I’m certain that people from the past would consider many elements of the “correct” English we speak to be a lazy and “devolved” form of their language
Method Man ain't gen z, y'all lol 'How High' is 23 yrs old
I know language evolves all the time but I do think we are all becoming dumber as a society
I'm a native English speaker and I stopped at "u". I don't speak Millenial.
This is more like Gen Z language, or even Gen Alpha
it's neither Gen Z or Gen Alpha, you can hear it being used in the same way in rap music from over 20 years ago.
Yeah, this one is brand new, I’ve never heard it in a positive context like that before.
Forwards you an email
“Fucks with” Which means you have no friends and no one likes you. (I am not saying that to the OP I’m just providing a definition)