Where does “mess-up” come from?

mess-up (English) comes from English mess up — To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or...

mess-up (English): A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone...

Definitions

  1. A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone...

Ancestry of “mess-up”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmess upTo make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or...
Every word from English mess up