Bollocks Up May 2026

To (or "bollocks something up") is to completely ruin, mess up, or bungle a task through mistakes or incompetence.

: In the early days of printing, dropping a California Job type case (spilling all the movable type) was known as "bollocksing up the works," essentially rendering the project beyond repair. bollocks up

: While "bollocks up" is British, the American equivalent is "bollix up" or more vulgarly, "f*ck up". 🔄 Common Synonyms To (or "bollocks something up") is to completely