gaucherie

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French gaucherie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡoʊʃəˈɹiː/

Noun

gaucherie (countable and uncountable, plural gaucheries)

1. (countable) A socially tactless or awkward act.
2. (uncountable) Lack of tact; tactlessness; awkwardness.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoʃ.ʁi/

Noun

gaucherie f (plural gaucheries)

1. gaucherie

Further reading

• “gaucherie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.