gaucherie
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French gaucherie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/
Noun
gaucherie (countable and uncountable, plural gaucheries)
- (countable) A socially tactless or awkward act.
- (uncountable) Lack of tact; tactlessness; awkwardness.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡoʃ.ʁi/
Noun
gaucherie f (plural gaucheries)
- gaucherie
Further reading
- “gaucherie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.