gaffe
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
Noun
- A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
- make a gaffe
Synonyms: blooper blunder mistake error slip slip-up aberration bloomer boner boo-boo break clanger cock-up fault faux pas floater flub fluff fuckup gaffe goof howler inaccuracy lapse
Origin
From French gaffe (“blunder”). Doublet of gaff.