"botchery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: botcheries [plural]
Etymology: From botch + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|botch|ery}} botch + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} botchery (countable and uncountable, plural botcheries)
  1. An act of botching, or being sloppy. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-botchery-en-noun-rxzkdJF5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: botch job
    Sense id: en-botchery-en-noun-ze70zDJa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52

Inflected forms

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