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Definition of
foul-up noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
foul-up
noun
noun
(
informal
)
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a problem caused by bad organization or a stupid mistake
There was a computer foul-up at the bank and customers were sent the wrong statements.
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foul-up
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