Noun | Mistake
Encyclopedia of British Slang
COCK-UP
Noun | Moderate | Mistake
COCK-UP Pronunciation: /’k?k ?p/ Part of Speech: Noun Severity Level: Moderate Category: Mistake
Definition
A cock-up is a mistake or blunder.
Usage
It was a complete cock-up.
Cultural Insight
Informal but widely used in professional contexts.
Assessment
Common term for failure.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
