clanger

🇺🇸 /ˈklæŋər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈklæŋə(r)/
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noun
R

A big mistake that people can easily notice and that makes you feel embarrassed.

When he called the boss by the wrong name, it was a real clanger.

translation

n. A big mistake that people can easily notice and that makes you feel embarrassed.

Word Forms

Plural clangers