gaffe
The origin and history of gaffe.
Etymology
From French gaffe, a boat hook, which came to be used figuratively for a clumsy blunder.
The origin and history of gaffe.
From French gaffe, a boat hook, which came to be used figuratively for a clumsy blunder.
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