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Cock-up
Definition
(Expression) Old UK Excise term involving putting a tick (cock) in a particular section on an inspection form to indicate that some illegality had been found in a brewing or distilling process.Usage: Also verb; as in "He cocked-up ...........'s Brewery".
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