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fouled-up

[ fould-uhp ]
/ ˈfaʊldˈʌp /
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adjective

Informal. confused, chaotic, or disorganized.

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Words related to fouled-up

bedraggled, disheveled, faulty, fly-by-night, haphazard, imperfect, inaccurate, inexact, loose, messy, neglected, negligent, raunchy, scruffy, shabby, shoddy, slapdash, sloppy, slovenly, tacky

Words nearby fouled-up

foul-mouthed, foul-up, foulage, foulard, foulbrood, fouled-up, foulie, fouling, foulmart, foulmouthed, foulness

Origin of fouled-up

First recorded in 1945–50
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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  • "I know it's a lousy, fouled-up situation, commander," he said with evident irony.

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