Media dictionary - 2012 edition
gaffe
Pronunciation: /ɡæf/
Forms: Also gaff.
Etymology: French (see gaff n.2).
Old usage:
A blunder, an instance of clumsy stupidity, a ‘faux pas’. [OED]Current usage:
A statement by Mitt Romney, esp. one that would be damaging to the political prospects of Barack Obama if allowed to stand unchallenged.
Labels: liberal bias, media, Mitt Romney
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