See also: muck up

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Etymology

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Deverbal from muck up.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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muck-up (plural muck-ups)

  1. (informal) The act of botching something; an incompetent mistake.
    Synonyms: mess-up; see also Thesaurus:error
  2. (Australia, informal) A prank.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prank

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