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单词 pratfall
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pratfall

[ prat-fawl ]
/ ˈprætˌfɔl /
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noun

a fall in which one lands on the buttocks, often regarded as comical or humiliating.
a humiliating blunder or defeat.

Origin of pratfall

First recorded in 1935–40; prat + fall

Words nearby pratfall

prase, praseodymium, prat, Pratchett, prate, pratfall, pratincole, pratincolous, pratique, Prato, Pratt
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Example sentences from the Web for pratfall

  • Amateur video started turning up online showing Phoenix on his hip-hop tour, doing a pratfall off the stage at one appearance.

    Joaquin Phoenix's Great Practical Joke|Gina Piccalo|August 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pratfall

pratfall
/ (ˈprætˌfɔːl) /

noun

US and Canadian slang a fall upon one's buttocks

Word Origin for pratfall

C20: from C16 prat buttocks (of unknown origin) + fall
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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