cockup

[ kok-uhp ]

noun

1. an upward turn or curl at the top of something.
2. a cap or hat with the front turned up.
3. British Slang. mess; botch.

cockup

/ ˈkɒkˌʌp /

noun

1. slang.
   something done badly

verb

1. (of an animal) to raise (its ears), esp in an alert manner
2. slang.
   to botch

Word History and Origins

Origin of cockup¹

First recorded in 1685–95; cock ² + up