cock-up

noun

Definition of cock-upnext
British
as in shambles

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  1. botch
  2. mess
  3. fiasco
  4. muddle
  5. disaster
  6. debacle
Noun
  • But what people would remember, far more than the Mets’ achievement, was Buckner’s botch.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
  • If Tonga Loa is trusted again to play a significant role in this feud after a few high-profile botches, yet another member of the Samoan Dynasty could be called upon to even the odds.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Definition of botch
Noun
  • Lioness is a mess of political signifiers without a coherent political worldview.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The trick is to work out how the complicated mess of standards, confusing acronyms, and sci-fi-sounding features translate to better Wi-Fi in your home.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of mess
Noun
  • Over the coming days, the owners of Four Seasons Total Landscaping did their patriotic duty and cashed in on their temporary notoriety, selling souvenirs to commemorate the fiasco; to Trump’s detractors, the debacle epitomized the clownish incompetence that had defined his presidency.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • This gradual adoption of Windows on Arm should be a success story, but the dev kit fiasco has overshadowed it.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of fiasco
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  • Netanyahu has struggled to maintain a hold over his fragile, right-wing governing coalition and its muddle of competing interests, whose collapse could spell the end of his leadership.
    Tara John, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This indoor garden grows fresh herbs that your favorite foodies and home mixologists can use to garnish dishes or muddle in drinks.
    Malia Griggs, SELF, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of muddle
Noun
  • Regional authorities have been heavily criticized for having issued alerts to mobile phones some two hours after the disaster had started.
    Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The rule could prevent a disaster like the one that happened with Synapse, where thousands of consumers lost access to their funds.
    Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of disaster
Noun
  • July 2: After Kristi Noem's debacle, a second dog makes headlines.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Somewhere in the middle, President Biden dropped out of the race after being pushed aside by fellow Democrats following his debate debacle — a group that included former Speaker Nancy Pelosi to George Clooney.
    Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of debacle
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