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Definition of pratfall - 2 dictionary results

prat⋅fall

  [prat-fawl]
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–noun
1. a fall in which one lands on the buttocks, often regarded as comical or humiliating.
2. a humiliating blunder or defeat.
Origin:
1935–40; prat + fall
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prat·fall   (prāt'fôl')   
n.  

  1. A fall on the buttocks.

  2. A humiliating error, failure, or defeat: "His characters not only survive their snarled problems and pratfalls but learn from their experiences" (Joyce Carol Oates).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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