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What is a cockup?

What is a cockup? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Alternative spelling of cock-up
  2. (archaic) A hat or cap worn turned up in front.
  3. A large edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer); the begti.
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I don't think advertising will be a big issue in this campaign, unless a cockup becomes a story.
Stripping away the old saws about remorseless efficiency, Frayn indicates that the German political machine is as prone to cockup and compromise as anyone else's – which is probably the price of democracy.
When I heard the result I should be elated but I immediately thought this is a massive cockup what have we done.
As an observer of police activity for three decades, I normally lean towards the cockup theory.
Happily for him, the cockup comes deep into the second half, by which time it's clear this is one of Bailey's best shows for years.
An investigation is taking place. See article: A trading cockup sends London's marketScrutiny of the dodgy dealings in the bull market carries on.

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