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gaposis

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[gap-oh-sis] / gæpˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

Facetious.

  1. a noticeable gap or series of gaps, as between the fastened buttons or snaps on an overly tight garment.

Etymology

Origin of gaposis

First recorded in 1950–55; gap + -osis

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