cockup

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noun

A hat or cap worn turned up in front.

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barramundibegtiballupballs-upmess-up
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Meanings

cockup1

nouncockup (plural cockups)

plural cockups

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cock-up.

cockup2

nouncockup (plural cockups)

plural cockups

  1. archaicA hat or cap worn turned up in front.
  2. A large edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer).

    Synonyms: barramundi, begti

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer).

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barramundibegti

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomething badly botched or muddled

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ballupballs-upmess-up
Broader
mistakeerrorfault
Also see
balls-upmess-up

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

A deverbal from cock up.

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APA

cockup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockup

MLA

“cockup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockup. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cockup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockup.

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