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cockup

[ kok-uhp ]

noun

  1. an upward turn or curl at the top of something.
  2. a cap or hat with the front turned up.
  3. British Slang. mess; botch.


cockup

/ ˈkɒkˌʌp /

noun

  1. slang.
    something done badly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. (of an animal) to raise (its ears), esp in an alert manner
  2. slang.
    to botch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cockup1

First recorded in 1685–95; cock 2 + up

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