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/bawl"up'/, n. Slang.a state of confusion; mix-up.Also, esp. Brit., balls-up /bawlz"up'/.[1935-40; n. use of v. phrase ball up]
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ballup — allup n. same as {balls up}. [British] Syn: balls up, cockup, mess up, foul up. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ballup — Образование комков в печатной краске … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
ballup — n. (British Slang) cockup, something seriously messed up or muddled; state of confusion … English contemporary dictionary
ballup — noun something badly botched or muddled • Syn: ↑balls up, ↑cockup, ↑mess up • Derivationally related forms: ↑mess up (for: ↑mess up), ↑ball up … Useful english dictionary
balls-up — noun something badly botched or muddled • Syn: ↑ballup, ↑cockup, ↑mess up • Derivationally related forms: ↑mess up (for: ↑mess up), ↑ball up ( … Useful english dictionary
cockup — noun something badly botched or muddled • Syn: ↑ballup, ↑balls up, ↑mess up • Derivationally related forms: ↑mess up (for: ↑mess up), ↑ball up ( … Useful english dictionary
mess-up — noun something badly botched or muddled • Syn: ↑ballup, ↑balls up, ↑cockup • Derivationally related forms: ↑mess up, ↑ball up (for: ↑ballup) … Useful english dictionary
balls-up — alls up n. something badly botched or muddled; a foul up. [British] Syn: ballup, cockup, mess up, foul up. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mess-up — n. Something badly botched or muddled. [British] Syn: ballup, balls up, cockup. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
balls-up — noun something which becomes muddled or botched in some way. I was making a cake but when I added too much sugar, it became the balls up of my cooking carreer. Syn: ballup, cock up, mess up … Wiktionary
