flub

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an embarrassing mistake
  2. verb make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Etymology

Possibly suggested by fluff and flop. First appeared in the US as a verb c. 1924, and as a noun c. 1953.

In classic literature

Synonyms

blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, botch, boner, boo-boo

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