cocstí

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cockshy.

Noun

cocstí

1. (figurative) hash, mess

   Synonyms: praiseach, prácás

2. cock-up, balls-up

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cocstí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN