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screwup - What does it mean?

Definition of 'screwup'

English

Alternative forms

* screw-up

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (colloquial) A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
  • *{{quote-book
  • |year=1977 |author=John Osborne |title=White House watch: the Ford years? |page=147 |passage=The Ford administration emerged in better shape than it deserved from the fantastic screw-up that preceded the release of the Rockefeller...}}
  • (colloquial) A person who often makes substantial mistakes.
  • Similar to 'screwup'

    scroop, shurrup