Browsing page 1 of words meaning to make a mistake, be incorrect, err (25 words total)
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- to make a mistake, be incorrect, err
- See also a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate
- See also apologies (list of)
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- blow – blower – bollocks – boner – boob – botch up – bugger up – choke – crash – d'oh – eagle trip – fat-finger – flub – FUBAR – fuck up – fudge – get it twisted – goof – look like a monkey fucking a football – muck up – play – screw – screw the pooch – screw up – trip
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blow 
noun - uncountable
- cocaine.
Did you get any blow?
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Originally submitted by Elizabeth H. from Cumberland, BC, Canada on May 25 1998. (Edit this definition.)
verb - intransitive
- to be of poor quality, displeasing.
That movie really blew.
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- See more words with the same meaning: to be bad, poor, to suck.
Originally submitted by Kaeori from Kansas City, MO, USA on Oct 22 1997. (Edit this definition.)
- to leave. Possibly originated in phrases such as "blow this popsicle stand" and "blow this joint".
Gotta blow, catch you later.
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- See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.
Originally submitted by Carole from Monroe, LA, USA on Mar 07 2003. (Edit this definition.)
- to snort (cocaine.)
Let's blow some coke.
- See more words with the same meaning: to do stimulants (e.g. methamphetamines, caffeine).
Originally submitted by Mallory S. on Sep 16 2004. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- to perform fellatio. See also blowjob.
She blew him last night.
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Originally submitted by Trevor Z. from Davis, CA, USA on Mar 02 1999. (Edit this definition.)
- a generic insult; "eat me"; "bite me".
The definition is, technically, also "to perform fellatio." The meaning of the example sentence - a request for fellatio or an insult - depends on context.Blow me.
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Originally submitted by Devil H. from Denver, CO, USA on Oct 19 2002. (Edit this definition.)
- to do a bad job on something; fail; "screw up".
I really blew that job interview.
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Originally submitted by Steve from Washington, DC, USA on May 31 2008. (Edit this definition.)
- to spend indiscriminately.
He blew all his money on hookers and coke.
- See more words with the same meaning: to buy, spend.
Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009. (Edit this definition.)
- to have a particular BAC (blood alcohol content) measured by a breathalyzer.
I ran a stop sign and got pulled over. Fortunately, I only blew a .06, so I didn't get a DUI.
Originally submitted by Lurking Grue from University of South Carolina: General Information, 901 Sumter St # 207, Columbia, SC 29201, USA on Oct 09 2010. (Edit this definition.)
- to exit a location.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 12 2012. (Edit this definition.)
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blower
noun
- a person or object that erred.
You blower!
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Originally submitted by Tamelia from MA, USA on Jun 10 1997. (Edit this definition.)
- telephone.
Get on the blower.
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Originally submitted by Donna Wood from Switzerland on Mar 11 1998. (Edit this definition.)
- a surprise; a big shock.
That's a real blower.
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Originally submitted by Beenkie from St Louis, MO, USA on Nov 13 1998. (Edit this definition.)
- the mouth.
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Originally submitted by blah b. on Apr 01 2006. (Edit this definition.)
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bollocks 
adjective
- bad.
I went to see the football. It was a bollocks match.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
Originally submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004. (Edit this definition.)
interjection
- exclamation to denote general sorrow, despair, or disappointment.
Oh, bollocks!
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Originally submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001. (Edit this definition.)
- exclamation of disbelief.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 12 2011. (Edit this definition.)
noun - plural
- testicles.
I have itchy bollocks.
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Originally submitted by Andy from Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK on Aug 21 1997. (Edit this definition.)
- lies.
What a load of bollocks!
- See more words with the same meaning: nonsense, lies.
Originally submitted by Michael Fraser from New York, NY, USA on Dec 03 1997. (Edit this definition.)
- something broken or messed up.
You made a right bollocks of that.
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Originally submitted by Steve on Oct 11 1999. (Edit this definition.)
- exaggerated stories.
As usual Malcolm came to the pub and talked non-stop bollocks all evening.
- See more words with the same meaning: nonsense, lies.
Originally submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- to screw up.
You've really bollocksed that up.
- See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.
Originally submitted by Steve on Oct 11 1999. (Edit this definition.)
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- Origin: UK.
Originally submitted by Michael Fraser from New York, NY, USA on Dec 03 1997. (Edit this definition.)
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boner 
noun
- an erection.
My boner is showing through my pants.
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- See more words with the same meaning: an erection.
Originally submitted by Anonymous from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Feb 18 1998. (Edit this definition.)
- a disliked person.
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- See more words with the same meaning: uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of).
Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 28 2010. (Edit this definition.)
- a mistake. One usually pulls a boner.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 25 2010. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- to make a mistake.
I was sure I could make that bank shot, but I bonered it.
My date was going well, but then I spilled hot soup on her. I really bonered that date.
He was leading the race, but then he bonered it on that third turn, and spun out into the wall.
I studied for that test for weeks, but I still managed to boner it. I got a D-!
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Originally submitted by Anonymous on Apr 02 2010. (Edit this definition.)
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boob 
noun
- a breast.
She got hit in the boob.
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Originally submitted by Steve H. from Northfield, NJ, USA on Oct 27 1997. (Edit this definition.)
- fool; imbecile; "moron".
He is such a boob!
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Originally submitted by Sarah on Mar 23 2002. (Edit this definition.)
- a mistake.
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Originally submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004. (Edit this definition.)
- the clasp of a necklace.
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Originally submitted by bryana haas on Mar 09 2009. (Edit this definition.)
verb
- to make a mistake.
You boobed again? You're fired.
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Originally submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004. (Edit this definition.)
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botch up 
verb - transitive
- to mess up.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009. (Edit this definition.)
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bugger up
verb
- to mess up.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009. (Edit this definition.)
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choke 
noun - uncountable
- marijuana
Hey, you got any choke?
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Originally submitted by Brian from Herndon, VA, USA on Feb 03 1998. (Edit this definition.)
verb
- to smoke marijuana.
Go away, we're choking!
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Originally submitted by Brian from Herndon, VA, USA on Feb 03 1998. (Edit this definition.)
verb - intransitive
- to fail to perform during a stressful situation.
I knew all the material on the test, but I choked.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009. (Edit this definition.)
- of a computer program, to fail due to input.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 03 2011. (Edit this definition.)
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crash 
noun
- a failure of software or an electronic device.
First my browser crashed, then the entire computer crashed.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009. (Edit this definition.)
verb - ambitransitive
- of software or an electronic device, to fail.
The video drivers just crashed my system.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009. (Edit this definition.)
verb - intransitive
- to sleep.
I crashed over at his house last night.
I was so tired after work I just crashed.
- See more words with the same meaning: to sleep.
Originally submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001. (Edit this definition.)
- to live temporarily.
Person A: Do you have your own place yet?
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 13 2011. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony. Origin: perhaps derived from a vehicular accident ("crash") which is both unexpected and unwanted.
I hate people who crash my party.
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Originally submitted by Ryan L. from Washington, DC, USA on Oct 14 1998. (Edit this definition.)
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d'oh 
interjection
- exclamation to denote general sorrow, despair, or disappointment. Roughly equivalent to "whoops" or "oh shit". ("D'oh" isn't offensive.) Popularized by the character Homer in the US television series "The Simpsons."
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Originally submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 13 1998. (Edit this definition.)
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eagle trip
verb
- to not like something you like.
Dem niggaz be eagle trippin'.
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Originally submitted by Sylvia P. from Rochester, NY, USA on May 02 2008. (Edit this definition.)
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fat-finger 
noun
- an instance of fat-fingering.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 08 2010. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- To accidentally press an adjacent button, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number. Happens more frequently as the button size is reduced, e.g. on cell phones.
Whoops, I just fat-fingered his phone number.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009. (Edit this definition.)
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flub
noun
- a mistake.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 21 2010. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- to make a mistake.
He flubbed the opening to his speech.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 03 2010. (Edit this definition.)
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FUBAR 
adjective
- confused, ruined; MESSED UP. Term is an acronym of "fucked up beyond all recognition." Also fubared.
That project is totally fubar.
That project is totally fubared.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mess.
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- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
- See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.
Originally submitted by Wayne C. from San Mateo, CA, USA on Feb 23 1998. (Edit this definition.)
notes
- Also described as an acronym for "fucked up beyond all reason."
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Originally submitted by Erik J. from Gera, Germany on Mar 25 2006. (Edit this definition.)
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fuck up
noun
- a person who messes up; "a screw up".
He got fired because he was a fuck-up.
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Originally submitted by Anonymous on Apr 24 1999. (Edit this definition.)
- a mistake. Hyphenated.
Guys, we've got a pretty serious fuck-up on our hands.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009. (Edit this definition.)
verb
- to party heartily.
"Let's get out on the dance floor and fuck some shit up!"Originally submitted by Sarah Lynn on Feb 23 2012. (Edit this definition.)
verb - ambitransitive
- to perform a task especially poorly; "screw up".
You really fucked up this job.
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Originally submitted by Anonymous on Apr 24 1999. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- to severely injure (a person) or damage or ruin (a thing.)
He really fucked that guy up!
Thanks for fucking up my car.
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Originally submitted by Craig B. from New York, NY, USA on Nov 17 1998. (Edit this definition.)
- to damage a person emotionally.
His ex-girlfriend really fucked him up.
Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009. (Edit this definition.)
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fudge 
noun - uncountable
- feces; POOP.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009. (Edit this definition.)
verb
- a replacement word for fuck.
Fudge you!
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Originally submitted by Lisa R. from NJ, USA on Jan 27 2000. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- to solve a problem in a way that is incomplete, but is sufficient enough that it can be improved later.
I didn't feel like doing it the Right Way, so I just fudged it. We can fix it in version 2.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 13 2009. (Edit this definition.)
- to change numbers by a small amount.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009. (Edit this definition.)
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get it twisted 
verb
- to be mistaken. Usually used as "don't get it twisted".
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 11 2010. (Edit this definition.)
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goof 
noun
- a funny or silly person. Also goof-ball.
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Originally submitted by Anonymous from Mississauga, ON, Canada on Nov 04 1997. (Edit this definition.)
- a mistake.
That was actually a pretty serious goof. It might cost you your job.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009. (Edit this definition.)
- a child molester. Prison and jail slang.
Yo, that bird is a goof.
Originally submitted by Mr Anonymous from Sarnia, ON, Canada on Jan 18 2012. (Edit this definition.)
verb - intransitive
- to make a mistake.
I goofed.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009. (Edit this definition.)
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look like a monkey fucking a football
verb
- to perform terribly.
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Originally submitted by cheryl s. on Oct 30 2004. (Edit this definition.)
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muck up
noun
- a mistake. Hyphenated.
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- to ruin; "mess up".
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Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009. (Edit this definition.)
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