pratfall

/ˈprætfɔl/
noun
  1. A fall onto one's buttocks, especially one that is funny or embarrassing.
    • The comedian took a pratfall that made the audience roar with laughter.
    • The movie is full of slapstick pratfalls and silly chases.
    • He slipped on the wet floor and landed in a classic pratfall.
  2. A humiliating failure or mistake, especially one that is public and embarrassing.
    • She tried to impress her boss but ended up in a major pratfall.
    • The CEO's pratfall during the press conference was all over the news.
    • After that pratfall in the debate, his campaign never recovered.
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