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Brainfuck

name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

A minimalist esoteric programming language, created for amusement, in which every basic machine instruction is represented by a single character.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Brainfuck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Something that destabilizes, confuses, or manipulates a person's mind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: vulgar

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verb

Meaning 4

To destabilize, confuse, or manipulate a person's mind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: vulgar

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History

Etymology

From brain + fuck, implying that it is confusing to use.

From brain + fuck (“to play with; to tinker”).

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