GAFFE

(noun) a socially awkward or tactless act
synonyms : faux pas , gaucherie , slip , solecism
they behaved as if they were fearful of commiting a faux pas -added by shivraj
President Barack Obama has apologized for a gaffe in which he described his bowling skills as akin to participants in the Special Olympics. -added by Administrator
He realized that he had committed an awful gaffe when he mispronounced her name. -added by nithi

Mnemonics for gaffe

(Tag: ) Disney character Goofy who was always making Blunders.
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(Tag: caffe) sounds like internet caffe....there always social blunders in internet caffe
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(Tag: ) A giraffe is very gaffe since it is very uncoordinated and it's social behavior lacks coordination as well.
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(Tag: English) gaffe sounds like buffet (meal party) .... you should know the etiquette of eating in a buffet otherwise you might make a gaffe (Social blunder) !
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(Tag: ) Gaffe rhymes with Gape - open mouth in amazement. If U gape at someone's Galfrnd at party it is social blunder.
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(Tag: ) sounds like gadaffi..whose rule in libya is social blonder...
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