clanger

[US]/'klæŋə/
[UK]/'klæŋɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a mistake or ridiculous error
Word Forms
Pluralclangers

Phrases & Collocations

make a clanger

drop a clanger

clanger alert

Example Sentences

I dropped a real clanger when I mentioned the party.He hadn’t been invited.

The secretary dropped a clanger when she mentioned the cancel of the order to her boss who had just had a quarrel with his girlfriend.

Real-world Examples

How can I convince the boy of the clangers of smoking?

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Have you ever had a Bacon Badger, or from neighbouring Bedford, a Clanger before?

Source: Gourmet Base

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