ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: mix up
1. : a state or instance of confusion
further the mix-up in terminology we have been attempting to correct — Thomas Munro
sent to the wrong base through a mix-up in orders
2. : mixture
such a general mix-up that our most distinctive … endowments disappear — Norman Goodall
the man is a mix-up of cheerful schoolboy and devout elder — Paul Holt
3. : melee