Patzer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blooper noun A blunder, an error.
- blunder noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
- cobbler noun A person who repairs or makes shoes.
- fluff noun Light, soft, fuzzy material such as fur, feathers, or lint.
- gaffe noun An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
- slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
- SNAFU noun A confused, chaotic mess or a major mistake, especially one caused by miscommunication or poor planning.
- stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.
Senses
Patzer is used for these senses in English:
- SNAFU A major glitch or breakdown; a mistake or blunder.
- blooper (informal) A blunder, an error.
- blunder A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
- cobbler (obsolete) A person who cobbles; a clumsy workman.
- gaffe A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
- slip A mistake or error.
- stumble An error or blunder.
blooper — full definition
- noun A blunder, an error.
- noun A fly ball that is weakly hit just over the infielders.
- noun A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident or mistake.
- noun A gaff-rigged fore-and-aft sail set from and aft of the aftmost mast of a square-rigged ship; a spanker.
blunder — full definition
- noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
- verb To make a careless, serious mistake.