Portuguese
Noun
gafe f (plural gafes)
- 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 m, f (plural gafe)
- jinxed (bringing bad luck)
Noun
gafe m, f (plural gafes)
- spoiler, hoodoo, jinx (something or someone believed to bring bad luck)
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