foul-up

foul-up  {n.}
(stress on "foul")
1.  {informal}
A confused situation; confusion; mistake.
The luncheon was handled with only one or two foul-ups.
2.  {informal}
A breakdown.
There was a foul-up in his car's steering mechanism.
3.  {slang}
A person who fouls up or mixes things.
He had gotten a reputation as a foul-up.
Categories: informal noun slang