Monday word: gaucherie
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1word1daygaucherie (gō′shə-rē′), noun
1. An awkward or tactless act, manner, or expression.
2. A lack of tact; awkwardness; the quality of being gauche.
Etymology: French, from gauche, awkward or lefthanded.
I learned the origins of 'gauche' when I took French in high school, and used to wonder what the French had against left-handed people.
1. An awkward or tactless act, manner, or expression.
2. A lack of tact; awkwardness; the quality of being gauche.
Etymology: French, from gauche, awkward or lefthanded.
I learned the origins of 'gauche' when I took French in high school, and used to wonder what the French had against left-handed people.
