clanger

• Nom désignant une erreur flagrante et souvent embarrassante, dont les conséquences semblent résonner ou se faire remarquer.

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.

   Gaffe

   • 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.

   Synonymesblunderbonerboo-booerrorfaux pasgaffehowlerindiscretionmistakeslip