FIASCO


Meaning of FIASCO in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.