clanger

• Substantiv für einen auffälligen und oft peinlichen Fehler, dessen Folgen nachzuhallen scheinen.

A noun referring to a conspicuous and often embarrassing mistake whose effects seem to reverberate.

1. Blunder or mistakeB2informalbritish

   A noticeable and often embarrassing mistake, especially one that has far-reaching or awkward consequences.

   Patzer oder Fehler

   • He dropped a real clanger when he mentioned her ex-husband at the party.
   • The politician's comment was a major clanger that made headlines.
   • I made a clanger by forgetting the client's name during the meeting.

   Synonymeblunderbonerboo-booerrorfaux pasgaffehowlerindiscretionmistakeslip