clanger
/ˈklaŋə
/noun British informal
An absurd or embarrassing blunder: the minister had dropped a massive political clanger...
- In an embarrassing clanger, it seems they massively misjudged the scale of the fine they would receive.
- She said: ‘This is a basic error and a real clanger.’
- Let's look at the clangers the Council has dropped.
Rhymes
- subst.
- substage
- substance
- substance abuse
- substance abuser
- substanced
- substance-free
- substanceless
- substance P
- substand
- substandard
- substanding
- substant
- substantiability
- substantial
- substantial form
- substantialise
- substantialism
- substantialist
- substantiality
- substantialize
- substantially
- substantialness
- substantia nigra
- substantiate