muff
noun
[ mʌf ]
• a tube made of fur or other warm material into which the hands are placed for warmth.
• a woman's genitals.
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Dutch mof, Middle Dutch muffel, from medieval Latin muff(u)la, of unknown ultimate origin.
muff
verb
• handle (a situation, task, or opportunity) clumsily or badly.
• "they muffed several of their biggest projects"
Similar:
mishandle,
mismanage,
mess up,
make a mess of,
bungle,
botch,
miss,
mishit,
fumble,
make a hash of,
fluff,
foul up,
screw up,
louse up,
bitch up,
blow,
foozle,
make a muck of,
make a pig's ear of,
cock up,
make a Horlicks of,
flub,
goof up,
bobble,
fuck up,
bollix up,
balls up,
bugger up,
muff
noun
• a mistake or failure, especially a failure to catch or receive a ball cleanly in sport.
Origin:
early 19th century: of unknown origin.
