Phrase guide

botch job

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A job that has been botched.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He came highly recommended, but looking at his work I saw immediately that it was a botch job.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pastitxo — Translations
  • Catalan: pasterada — Translations
  • French: travail bâclé — Translations
  • Polish: amatorstwo — Translations
  • Polish: amatorszczyzna — Translations
  • Polish: partactwo — Translations
  • Polish: fuszerka — Translations
  • Spanish: chapuza — Translations
  • Spanish: mamarracho — Translations
  • Spanish: churro — Translations