Meaning
To perform (a task) in an incompetent or unacceptable manner; to make a mess of something.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English bocchen (“to mend”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old English bōtettan (“to improve; cure; remedy; repair”), related to boot, or from Middle Dutch botsen, butsen, boetsen (“to repair; patch”), related to beat. Doublet of bodge.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: