Bollixing

/ˈbɒlɪksɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of bollix, describing the ongoing action of messing up, confusing, or bungling something.

Etymology

From 'bollix' with the present participle suffix -ing, indicating an action in progress.

Kelly Says

Slang verbs like 'bollix' often make better comedy because the participle form—'bollixing the whole operation'—has a rhythmic, emphatic sound that formal synonyms like 'complicating' simply cannot achieve.

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