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–noun
Informal
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1.
a condition of difficulty or disorder brought on by inefficiency, stupidity, etc.
2.
failure of a mechanical part to operate correctly.
3.
a person who habitually makes mistakes; bungler.
Origin:
1950–55,
Americanism
;
n. use of v. phrase
foul up
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foul-up
(foul'ŭp')
n.
A condition of confusion caused by mistakes or poor judgment.
A mechanical failure.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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