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flub (v.)

"botch, bungle," 1924, American English, of uncertain origin, perhaps suggested by fluff, flop, etc. Related: Flubbed; flubbing. As a noun, by 1952.

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Definitions of flub from WordNet
1
flub (v.)
make a mess of, destroy or ruin;
Synonyms: botch / bodge / bumble / fumble / botch up / muff / blow / screw up / ball up / spoil / muck up / bungle / fluff / bollix / bollix up / bollocks / bollocks up / bobble / mishandle / louse up / foul up / mess up / fuck up
2
flub (n.)
an embarrassing mistake;
Synonyms: blunder / blooper / bloomer / bungle / pratfall / foul-up / fuckup / botch / boner / boo-boo
From wordnet.princeton.edu