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gaffe
[ gaf ]
/ gæf /
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noun
a social blunder; faux pas.
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Origin of gaffe
1905–10; <French: blunder, probably special use of gaffegaff1
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gaffe
gaff, gaffeWords nearby gaffe
Gaelic coffee, Gaelic football, Gaeltacht, Gaeta, gaff, gaffe, gaffer, gaffer tape, gaffle, Gaffney, gaff rig
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British Dictionary definitions for gaffe
gaffe
/ (ɡæf) /
noun
a social blunder, esp a tactless remark
Word Origin for gaffe
C19: from French
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