Horlicks
To make a mess of; to bollocksTo make a mess of (something); to bollocks.
» To err is human, but to make a complete horlicks of something requires a computer.
Irren ist menschlich, aber um wirklich etwas in den Sand zu setzen, dazu bedarf es schon eines Computers. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(UK, euphemistic, slang)To make a mess of (something); to bollocks.
Examples
1 sentencesTo err is human, but to make a complete horlicks of something requires a computer.
deIrren ist menschlich, aber um wirklich etwas in den Sand zu setzen, dazu bedarf es schon eines Computers. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
The name of the drink, first sold as "Horlick's Infant and Invalids Food", is derived fromThe name of the drink, first sold as "Horlick's Infant and Invalids Food", is derived from the surname of its developers, James (1844–1921) and William Horlick (1846–1936); equivalent to Horlick + -'s (possessive marker). The term later became a euphemism for bollocks (“mess; to make a mess of”).
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Forms
Horlickses, Horlicksing, Horlicksed, Horlicksed| Base form | Horlicks · to Horlicks |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | Horlickses |
| Present participle | Horlicksing |
| Past simple | Horlicksed |
| Past participle | Horlicksed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.