gaffes

We have found lemma(root) word of gaffes : gaffe.

Definitions


[ɡaf], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder
(e.g: in my first few months at work I made some real gaffes)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century: from French, literally ‘boathook’ (from Provençal gaf: see gaff), used colloquially to mean ‘blunder’




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