bollix

American  

[bol-iks] / ˈbɒl ɪks /

Or bolix,

verb (used with object)

Informal.

1. to do (something) badly; bungle (often followed byup ).

   His interference bollixed up the whole deal.

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noun

1. a confused bungle.

Etymology

Origin of bollix

First recorded in 1930–35; variant of ballocks

Example Sentences

The tendency to inject melodrama and sensationalism, to shy away from tough-mindedness and harshness, and to bollix up story lines, is a familiar one in open-ended adaptations of self-contained, literary novels; it almost seems unavoidable.

From New York Times

The world just seemed too bollixed up for superficial entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times

Biden’s friend John McCain had a blazing temper, but he set the template for how to handle an older Midwestern voter who has the facts bollixed up — firmly but politely.

From New York Times

But in Westeros, as in Washington, women can match men when it comes to bollixing things up.

From New York Times

“Every time he interferes, it gets bollixed up.”

From New York Times