Gaucherie

//ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A socially tactless or awkward act. countable
  2. 2
    a socially awkward or tactless act wordnet
  3. 3
    Lack of tact; tactlessness; awkwardness. uncountable
  4. 4
    the quality of being rustic or gauche wordnet

Synonyms

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bad jobbevueblunderbobblebogglebonehead play

Etymology

Borrowed from French gaucherie.

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