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gaffe

noun \ˈgaf\

: a mistake made in a social situation

Full Definition of GAFFE

1

: a social or diplomatic blunder

2

: a noticeable mistake

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Origin of GAFFE

French, gaff, gaffe

First Known Use: 1909

Related to GAFFE

Synonyms: familiarity, faux pas, gaff, impropriety, indiscretion, solecism

Antonyms: amenity, attention, civility, courtesy, formality, gesture, pleasantry

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with GAFFE

caff, calf, chaff, daff, gaff, graph, half, laugh, quaff, raff, sclaff, staff, staph, Waf, waff

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