"arse-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arse-ups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} arse-up (plural arse-ups)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang, vulgar) A mistake or blunder; a cock-up. Tags: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, slang, vulgar

Inflected forms

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