cockup
[
kok
-uhp]
/ˈkɒkˌʌp/
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.
Origin
1685-95;
cock
2
+
up
British Dictionary definitions for
cockup
cockup
/
ˈkɒkˌʌp
/
noun
1.
(
Brit
,
slang
) something done badly
verb
(
transitive, adverb
)
2.
(of an animal) to raise (its ears), esp in an alert manner
3.
(
Brit
,
slang
) to botch