A Couple of Folk

[Sallie Lemons]

Well, I guess we all botched that one...something I do regularly. But what do I
know. I live in NY and I am not a linguist.

Allison Hall wrote:

> I found it very curious that no one on this list has heard of the word
> "botch," for I use it all the time.  I can't offer any information on the
> origin of the word, but I and everyone I've heard use the word have used it
> to mean "to foul up," "to screw up," or "to make a really big mistake."  In
> gymnastics, I used it quite often if I completely did a routine incorrectly:
>   Wow, did I just botch that one!
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