foot-in-mouth disease

American  

noun

Informal: Facetious.

1. the habit of making inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent statements.

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Etymology

Origin of foot-in-mouth disease

1965–70; pun on foot-and-mouth disease, with allusion to foot-in-mouth

Example Sentences

What we are witnessing is another chronic flare-up of celebrity foot-in-mouth disease in the social media age.

From Salon

Similarly, may I offer my gratitude to "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin for his recent public attack of acute TMI, a symptom of foot-in-mouth disease?

From Salon

It’s an amusingly awkward reunion; she barely remembers him, and Ryan, now a pediatric surgeon, has a severe case of foot-in-mouth disease.

From Los Angeles Times

After all, they say, his political foot-in-mouth disease is legendary.

From Washington Times

But the press has not been particularly good for the Knicks, mostly because Jackson’s episodic issues with foot-in-mouth disease have surfaced again.

From New York Times