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Definition of screw up

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'to make a mistake, be incorrect, err':

Definitions include: to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony.
Definitions include: to make a mistake.
Definitions include: a funny or silly person. Also goof-ball.
Definitions include: a feature of a specific technology that makes it easy to shoot (one's self) in the foot.
Definitions include: See own goal.
Definitions include: to perform terribly.
Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
Definitions include: to make a mistake that limits or prevents progress on a task, or reduces the task's level of success.
Definitions include: confused, ruined; "messed up".
Definitions include: "Bollocks" is also the present tense and plural form of bollock.
Definitions include: to not like something you like.
Definitions include: to ruin; "mess up".
Definitions include: to mess up.
Definitions include: a person or object that erred.
Definitions include: to accidentally press a button or key adjacent to the desired one, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'screw':

Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen.
Definitions include: to be odd or slightly crazy.
Definitions include: to force a desired action using threats or intimidation.
Definitions include: to take advantage of.
Definitions include: to cheat on one's partner.
Definitions include: Past tense of "screw".
Definitions include: broken, ruined, defective.
Definitions include: exclamation of abandon.
Definitions include: a dismissive retort; "buzz off".
Definitions include: to take advantage of.
Definitions include: to be bad or displeasing.
Definitions include: to make an irreparable (possibly tragic) mistake.
Definitions include: to jokingly deceive.
Definitions include: to confuse a person.
Definitions include: to restrict.

Other terms relating to 'up':

Definitions include: a warning that one or more law enforcement officers are near.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: to misbehave.
Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up."
Definitions include: well dressed, wearing makeup, etc.
Definitions include: doing something emphatically.
Definitions include: energetic due to consumption of a stimulant.
Definitions include: to increase.
Definitions include: to contribute one's share.
Definitions include: to mess up.
Definitions include: 1. To be highly intoxicated on drugs and/or alcohol
Definitions include: to make something like ass.
Definitions include: strange, stupid; "weird".
Definitions include: stupid.
Definitions include: strange / stupid.

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