gafe

See also: gafé, gáfe, and gâfe

Portuguese

Noun

gafe f (plural gafes)

  1. gaffe (a foolish error, especially one made in public)

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown. Maybe related to French gaffe (“blunder, goof up”) from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌷 (gafah, “clasp”)

Adjective

gafe (plural gafe)

  1. jinxed (bringing bad luck)

Noun

gafe m, f (plural gafes)

  1. spoiler, hoodoo, jinx (something or someone believed to bring bad luck)
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