Definition
Used to express frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.
Origins
Minced version of for Christ's sake.
In Context
- "Oh, for crying out loud, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!"
- "'I knew yeh weren't gettin' yer letters but I never thought yeh wouldn't even know abou' Hogwarts, fer cryin' out loud!'"
- "Waldo739 asks a "what would you do?" question: "So it's August 31st, 1939, and you are Captain Gustav Kleikamp" - I think - "standing on the bridge wing of SMS" - oh, for crying out loud - "SMS Schleswig-Holstein, drinking a cup of tea[…]""
Also Said As
- FFS
- for Christ's sake
- for cripes' sake
- for crying in the beer
- for crying out loud
- for fucking out loud
- for fuck's sake
- for God's sake
- for goodness' sake
- for heaven's sake
- for mercy's sake
- for Pete's sake
- for pity's sake
- for the love of all that is holy
- for the love of Betsy
- for the love of God
- for the love of Mike
- for the love of fuck