gaffe

[ gaf ]
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noun
  1. a social blunder; faux pas.

Origin of gaffe

1
1905–10; <French: blunder, probably special use of gaffegaff1

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gaffe

/ (ɡæf) /


noun
  1. a social blunder, esp a tactless remark

Origin of gaffe

1
C19: from French

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