botch
noun/bɒtʃ/
/bɑːtʃ/
(also botch-up)
(British English, informal)- a piece of work or a job that has been done badly
- I've made a real botch of the decorating.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘repair’ but originally not implying clumsiness): of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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