Boot
Boot verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.
Usage example: he booted the answer of what should have been an easy question
Goof
Goof verb - Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake.
Both words in one sentence
- Besides the amateurish translation work (that often left out plot-important details to boot), the dub also had some spelling goof-ups.
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