pratfall
[ prat-fawl ]
noun
a fall in which one lands on the buttocks, often regarded as comical or humiliating.
a humiliating blunder or defeat.
Origin of pratfall
1Words Nearby pratfall
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How to use pratfall in a sentence
Amateur video started turning up online showing Phoenix on his hip-hop tour, doing a pratfall off the stage at one appearance.
British Dictionary definitions for pratfall
pratfall
/ (ˈprætˌfɔːl) /
noun
US and Canadian slang a fall upon one's buttocks
Origin of pratfall
1C20: from C16 prat buttocks (of unknown origin) + fall
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