GAFFE in a Sentence
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Example sentences for GAFFE, such as:
1. He didn't realize what a gaffe he'd made.
2. With his gaff, the gaffman hooks on to a sheet of blubber, and strives to hold it from slipping, as the ship pitches and lurches about.
2. With his gaff, the gaffman hooks on to a sheet of blubber, and strives to hold it from slipping, as the ship pitches and lurches about.
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Meanings and Examples of GAFFE
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gaffe
n. socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
Classic Sentence:
1 I get so dog-gone impatient with people that can't stand the gaff.
2 The gaff is something like a boat-hook.
3 With his gaff, the gaffman hooks on to a sheet of blubber, and strives to hold it from slipping, as the ship pitches and lurches about.
Example Sentence:
1 According to Miss Manners, to call your husband by your lover's name is worse than a mere gaffe; it is a tactical mistake.
2 He didn't realize what a gaffe he'd made.