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· Old English
bōtettan
2 English words descend from Old English
bōtettan
, most common first.
botch
To perform (a task) in an incompetent or unacceptable manner; to make a mess of something.
bodge
To do a clumsy or inelegant job, usually as a temporary repair; mend, patch up, repair.