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gafe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jinx noun A curse or spell believed to bring bad luck.
  • misfortune noun Bad luck, or an unlucky event.

Senses

gafe is used for these senses in English:

  • misfortune (uncountable) Bad luck.
  • schlimazel (colloquial, chiefly, US) A chronically unlucky person.

jinx — full definition

  1. noun A curse or spell believed to bring bad luck.
  2. noun A person or thing thought to cause misfortune wherever it goes.
  3. verb To bring bad luck to someone or something, often by saying something prematurely.

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