cock-up

Meaning

1. (Commonwealth, mildly, slang, vulgar) A mistake.
2. (Ireland, UK, obsolete) A superior letter; a lower-case letter placed above the baseline and made smaller than ordinary script; traditionally used in abbreviations.
3. (Scotland, obsolete) A roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun.

Synonyms

balls-up

foul-up

palmer

cockup

barramundi perch

giant sea-perch

Asian seabass

barramundi

giant perch

giant seaperch

giant sea perch

Translations

Lates calcarifer

abacaxi

mancada

Etymology

A deverbal from cock up.