# balls-up

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Something which becomes muddled or botched in some way.

## Etymology
Balls in this sense refers to testicles. See also the verb, to balls up and go balls up.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/balls-up