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Balls-up

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Something which becomes muddled or botched in some way. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar

    "I was making a cake but when I added too much sugar, it became the balls-up of my cooking career."

  2. 2
    something badly botched or muddled wordnet

Etymology

Balls in this sense refers to testicles. See also the verb, to balls up and go balls up.

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