PRATFALL


Meaning of PRATFALL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' prat- ˌ fo ̇ l

Function: noun

Etymology: argot prat buttocks + fall

Date: 1930

1 : a fall on the buttocks

2 : a humiliating mishap or blunder

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.