Mess-up

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong. informal
  2. 2
    something badly botched or muddled wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who makes many mistakes. informal

Synonyms

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fuckupscrewupaberrationalcatoteaufballs-up

Example

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"If you mess-up it can't be redone, so don't mess-up!"

Etymology

Deverbal from mess up.

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