mess-up

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English

Etymology

Deverbal from mess up.

Noun

mess-up (plural mess-ups)

  1. (informal) A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong.
    Synonyms: muck-up; see also Thesaurus:error
  2. (informal) A person who makes many mistakes.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:unskilled person

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