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[ gaf ] / gæf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gaffe ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna social blunder; faux pas. Origin of gaffe1905–10; <French: blunder, probably special use of gaffegaff1 WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gaffegaff, gaffe Words nearby gaffeGaelic coffee, Gaelic football, Gaeltacht, Gaeta, gaff, gaffe, gaffer, gaffer tape, gaffle, Gaffney, gaff rig Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gaffeFry, Neff, and Han all worry that this won’t be the end of algorithmic gaffes. The UK exam debacle reminds us that algorithms can’t fix broken systems|Karen Hao|August 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review His debate performances in 2019 and early 2020 were uneven and punctuated with awkward gaffes. How Clinton’s Loss Paved The Way For Biden|Seth Masket|August 20, 2020|FiveThirtyEight Christopher Dickey joins CNN International to discuss Biden's Erdogan gaffe and how it will affect Turkey's role in fighting ISIS. Biden's Misstep Has Implications For Turkish Policy|Christopher Dickey|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST The moment seems to be a familiar breed of Internet gaffe when a eager but inept social media staffer makes a blunder. RNC Chair Tweets Picture Of Maryland's Democratic Governor|Ben Jacobs|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I may not have been the clearest in my statements, obviously,” she said of her “busy” gaffe. The 'RedState Women' Wooing Scheme|Michelle Cottle|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST It's not an insult to farmers (though could be construed as one to Grassley); it's just a gaffe. Picking Crops And Picking Judges|Ben Jacobs|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Clearly, Menzel isn't wasting time complaining about Travolta's gaffe. John Travolta and the Birth of the Adele Dazeem Phenomenon|Amy Zimmerman|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Think what his position would have been if any member of his Embassy had made a "gaffe." Letters of a Diplomat's Wife|Mary King Waddington She has been so charming to me that if I make a gaffe she must forgive me. Sylvia & Michael|Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for gaffe
nouna social blunder, esp a tactless remark Word Origin for gaffeC19: from French 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 Words related to gaffeindiscretion, impropriety, blooper, blunder, solecism, indecorum, slip, boner, howler, boo-boo, faux pas |