by Biggie Wilson June 2, 2005
A shambles. Sounds vulgar, but may not be; it may be a grouse shooting term. Customarily, shooters employ beaters to disturb birds on the ground and drive them into the air towards the guns. Normally one only shoots grouse hens, so if the beaters were by mistake to put up a grouse cock, they would warn the guns not to shoot by shouting "Don't shoot! It's a cock up!"
Can also be a transitive and intransitive verb.
Can also be a transitive and intransitive verb.
One's whole shoot today was a disaster - one cock up after another. Now where's Camilla, the slapper? One feels like giving her a Dirty Sanchez. - Prince Charles
Another day, another cock-up - Tony Blair on the Iraq situation
The whole Iraq situation has cocked up badly - Tony Blair on the Iraq situation
I really cocked up Iraq, didn't I? - Tony Blair on the Iraq situation
Another day, another cock-up - Tony Blair on the Iraq situation
The whole Iraq situation has cocked up badly - Tony Blair on the Iraq situation
I really cocked up Iraq, didn't I? - Tony Blair on the Iraq situation
by Tony and Cherie Blair July 21, 2006
To make a complete mess of things. Derived from the traditional archery usage where, if the 'cock' feather was uppermost, the arrow would not fly straight.
That was a real cock up.
by Tawera March 29, 2008
by mrbadguy23 December 12, 2005
by Kono January 23, 2004
by IZ93 April 14, 2010
(verb-past tense)To have messed up, had an accident, or created an otherwise unwanted incident causing problems for other people.
(in left4dead)
Louise: WHY DID YOU MOLOTOV ME WHEN WE COULD HAVE MELEE'ED THEM ALL AWAY!? FRANCIS YOU COCKED UP THE PLAN AGAIN!!
Louise: WHY DID YOU MOLOTOV ME WHEN WE COULD HAVE MELEE'ED THEM ALL AWAY!? FRANCIS YOU COCKED UP THE PLAN AGAIN!!
by Bill the veteran December 10, 2008