apalhacarverbinformal/ɐpɐʎɐˈkaɾ/lowa·pa·lha·carPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo do something clumsily, awkwardly, or incompetently; to botch, to mess up.He tried to fix the tap but ended up botching everything.Don't let him mess up the presentation with his lame jokes.synbotchbunglemess upEtymologyOrigem incerta, possivelmente de "palhaço" ou "palha" com sufixo -acar.