CLANGER


Meaning of CLANGER in English

/ ˈklæŋə(r); NAmE / noun

( BrE , informal ) an obvious and embarrassing mistake :

Mentioning her ex-husband was a bit of a clanger.

He was always dropping clangers (= making embarrassing mistakes or remarks) .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.