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  1. 12-Jun-2010, 07:48 #1
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    Default cock-up

    There's been a cock-up over the tickets for the football on Saturday.
    What does it mean? Thanks!
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    Default Re: cock-up

    Quote Originally Posted by lauraguan View Post
    There's been a cock-up over the tickets for the football on Saturday.
    What does it mean? Thanks!
    A mistake, an error. Something has gone wrong! It's a little rude so you might not want to use it in polite company or formally!
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