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Meaning
Verb
●
To
perform
(a
task
) in an
unacceptable
or
incompetent
manner
; to make a
mess
of something
●
To do something without
skill
, without care, or clumsily.
●
To
repair
or
mend
clumsily.
Noun
●
An
action
, job, or
task
that has been
performed
very
badly
; a
ruined
,
defective
, or
clumsy
piece
of work.
●
A
patch
put on
, or a part of a
garment
patched
or
mended
in a
clumsy
manner.
●
A
mistake
that is very
stupid
or embarrassing.
●
A
messy
,
disorderly
or
confusing
combination
;
conglomeration
; hodgepodge.
●
One who makes a
mess
of something.
●
A
tumour
or other
malignant
swelling.
●
A case or
outbreak
of
boils
or sores.
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Origin
botch
English
bocchen
Middle English (1100-1500)
boche
Anglo-Norman
bocia
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Ruin
Bungle
Spoil
Bodge
Kludge
Bungler
Related
Flub
Bungle
Mishandle
Redo
Mistime
Mismanage
Fuckup
Mangle
Blunder
Miscue
Oversell
Orchestrate
Disappointment
Misfortune
Mistake
Fumble
Mess Up
Screw Up
Foul Up
Muck Up
Cock Up
Stitch Up
Slip Up
Bugger Up
Drop The Ball
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Rhymes
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Crotch
Grotch
Blotch
Scotch
Swatch
Awatch
Splotch
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