COCKUP
ballup, balls-up, cockup, mess-up
(noun) something badly botched or muddled
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
cockup (plural cockups)
Alternative spelling of cock-up
Etymology 2
Noun
cockup (plural cockups)
(archaic) A hat or cap worn turned up in front.
A large edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer); the begti.
Synonyms
• (Lates calcarifer): barramundi
Source: Wiktionary
Cock"up, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large, highly esteemed, edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer); -- also called begti.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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