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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