Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - gaffe
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Gaffe
gaffe
~ n an embarrassing mistake made in a social situation or in public; faux pas (The consul's comments were a major diplomatic gaffe.)
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also gaff (gaffes) 1. A gaffe is a stupid or careless mistake, for example when you say or do something that offends or upsets people. He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend. ...social gaffes committed by high-ranking individuals. = blunder N-COUNT 2. If you blow the gaffe or blow the gaff, you tell someone something that other people wanted you to keep secret. (BRIT INFORMAL) PHRASE: V inflects ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: French, gaff, ~ Date: 1909 1. a social or diplomatic blunder 2. a noticeable mistake ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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- 1909, from Fr. gaffe "blunder," originally "boat hook," from O.Fr. gaffe, from O.Prov. gaf, probably from W.Goth. *gafa "hook," from P.Gmc. *gafa. Sense connection may be via earlier Brit. slang gaff "to cheat, trick" (1893). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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