fēˈa(ˌ)skō, -ˈaa-, -ˈai-, in sense 1 & sometimes in sense 2 -ˈä- or -ˈȧ- noun
( plural fiascoes also fiascos -kōz ; see sense 1 )
Etymology: Italian, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German flaska bottle — more at flask
1. plural fias·chi -kē : bottle , flask ; specifically : a bottle of wine
2. : an utter and often ridiculous failure especially of an ambitious or pretentious undertaking
the campaign to abolish the sales tax ended in a fiasco