What does "Cock-Up" mean?

Mistake, blunder British term for a mistake or mismanaged situation.

How do you use "Cock-Up" in a sentence?

Complete cock-up. Made a right cock-up of it.

Cock-Up

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Mistake, blunder

失误、搞砸

Error, metedura de pata

ミス、大失敗

실수, 대실패

British term for a mistake or mismanaged situation.

英国用语，指失误或处理不当的情况。

Término británico para un error o una situación mal gestionada.

ミスや管理の行き届かない状況を指すイギリスの表現。

실수나 엉망이 된 상황을 가리키는 영국식 표현.

Examples

Complete cock-up.
彻底搞砸了
Un desastre total
完全なしくじりだ
완전히 망쳤어
Made a right cock-up of it.
把这事儿搞得一团糟
La liaron pero bien
見事にやらかした
제대로 일을 망쳐놨어

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒk ʌp/

Usage Guide

Context: mistakes

Tone: frustrated

✓ Do Say

British casual
英国非正式用语
expresión informal británica
イギリスのカジュアルな表現
영국식 일상 대화

✗ Don't Say

Formal—slightly crude
不用于正式场合（略显粗俗）
No se usa en contextos formales (ligeramente vulgar)
フォーマルな場面では使わない（やや下品）
격식체—다소 저속

Common Mistakes

Mildly crude

Origin & History

British, possibly from printing (cock up = tilt type).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British media

Regional notes: British.

Variations

Cock-upCock up