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USA slang
Messed up, ruined, or badly handled.
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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screwed up means Messed up, ruined, or badly handled. It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"screwed up" means Messed up, ruined, or badly handled. In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
I messed it up; I screwed it up (Levantine).
A noticeable mistake or blunder.
A person who makes a lot of mistakes or is clumsy online (from "goh-rah-ni" - Korean wa...
To make a mistake; to ruin something.
My mistake, my fault; an apology.
To make a mistake; to fail.
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