Where does the expression '**** up' come from?

Question

My husband wants to know the answer to this - not me!! LOL

Answer 1

I assume you mean c**k up.  If so,  in the days of archery one of the flight fearthers on an arrow was always at the top.  This gave a greater accuracy to the flight of the arrow.  **** up is a new one to me...

Answer 2

im thinking it came from unpleasant sexual experiences, which ruined everything from emotions, relations and mental / psychological stuff.

and hence when anything got ruined people said that it got F**** up!

does that make sense? :-)

---------EDIT---------

oh you meant @rse up! sorry im not british, so i just got what u meant!

Oh heck, u didn't mean @ss either! sorry bout that, i gotta brush up on my linguistics..sheesh..

Answer 3

Death...When rigamortis has set in..Nipples standing on end...You get the jist

Answer 4

i'm just guessing here. i would say it comes from a dead dog lying on its back with **** pointing up.  

Answer 5

A more vulgar version of belly up which is used to describe the state of a dead fish.

Answer 6

If you are in this position you are on your back and therefore  not in a good state (well for most things)

It's gone "T..s up" means it's on it's back.... or broken.