(of an animal) to raise (its ears), esp in an alert manner
3. British slang
to botch
cockup in American English
(ˈkɑkˌʌp)
noun
1.
an upward turn or curl at the top of something
2.
a cap or hat with the front turned up
3. Brit slang
mess; botch
Word origin
[1685–95; cock2 + up]This word is first recorded in the period 1685–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: commodore, patchwork, sideline, solo, sterilize