gaucherie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French gaucherie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/

Noun

gaucherie (countable and uncountable, plural gaucheries)

(countable) A socially tactless or awkward act.
(uncountable) Lack of tact; tactlessness; awkwardness.

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡoʃ.ʁi/

Noun

gaucherie f (plural gaucheries)

gaucherie

Further reading

“gaucherie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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