interjection
screw
An exclamation of contemptuous rejection.
Screw that, I am taking the earlier train.
Etymology
The exclamation uses screw's vulgar force to dismiss a person, thing, or demand. It expresses rejection rather than describing a literal mechanical action.
More examples
- He dismissed the proposal with screw it.
- Screw the extra charge, she said, and canceled the order.
- They answered the unfair demand with screw that.
Forms
screw
Similar words
- forget
- In dismissive expressions, can reject an idea without the same vulgar force.