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clanger in French

clanger in French is couac — clanger means something that clangs; an alarm bell.

clanger in French

couac
noun
(chiefly, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, informal, often in the phrase drop a clanger) A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas.

What does "clanger" mean?

  1. noun Something that clangs; an alarm bell.
  2. noun The clapper of a bell, anything that strikes a bell or other metal object to make a ringing sound.
  3. noun A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas.
  4. noun A mistake made by a player; counted in the game statistics in the category "errors including frees against".
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What is "clanger" in French?

"clanger" in French is couac. clanger means: Something that clangs; an alarm bell.

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