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gaffe

Pronunciation: /ɡaf/

“gaffe” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. gaffe, blunder, goof-up (North American), cock-up (British)
  2. boathook

In French

  1. Culotte spécialement conçue pratiquer le tucking, c’est-à-dire pour dissimuler son pénis et ses testicules.
  2. Perche munie d’un crochet à une extrémité pour attirer à soi quelque chose.
  3. Bêtise.
  4. Gardien de prison.
  5. Attention !

Etymology

From Old Occitan gaf (“clasp”), from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 (gafah, “clasp”, noun), from 𐌲𐌰- (ga-, intensifier) + 𐍆𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (fahan, “to catch”).

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