screwup

Meaning

  1. (colloquial) A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
  2. (colloquial) A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
  3. (colloquial) A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.

Frequency

34k
Etymology

Deverbal from screw up.

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