clanger

/ˈklæŋər/
noun
  1. A very noticeable and embarrassing mistake, especially one made in public or in a social situation.
    • The politician's clanger during the interview made headlines the next day.
    • He dropped a real clanger when he asked if she was pregnant, and she wasn't.
    • I committed a clanger by forgetting my boss's name at the company party.
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