noun
General Slang
cock up
KOK-up · noun · informal
A blunder or mess-up
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Definitions
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A mistake or botched job; as a verb, to bungle something.
“The booking was a total cock up.”
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cock up In A Sentence
The booking was a total cock up.
Origin & Usage
British and Australasian mild-vulgar slang for a mistake.
People Also Ask
What does 'cock up' mean?
It means a blunder or mess-up; as a verb it means to bungle or botch something.
Is 'cock up' rude?
It's mildly vulgar but widely used in everyday British and Australasian speech without much offence.
How do you use 'cock up' in a sentence?
You might say 'the booking was a total cock up' to describe a botched arrangement.
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