clanger
(noun) a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate; “he dropped a clanger”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
clanger (plural clangers)
Something that clangs; an alarm bell (also figuratively).
The clapper of a bell, anything that strikes a bell or other metal object to make a ringing sound.
(chiefly, UK, informal) A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas.
(chiefly, UK, informal) An inhabitant of Bedfordshire.
(Australia, Australian rules football) A mistake made by a player; counted in the game statistics in the category "errors including frees against".
An early hi-hat consisting of cymbals mounted on the rim of a bass drum and struck with an arm on the drum's pedal.
• (noticeable error): Usually appears with the verb drop.
• (noticeable error): blooper, blunder, boo-boo, faux pas, gaffe, pratfall
• glancer
Source: Wiktionary
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
