Balk :
gafë
Synonyms :
Baulk, Rafter, Be unwilling to (be), Impede, Jib
Baulk, Rafter, Be unwilling to (be), Impede, Jib
English Meaning :
(Noun : The area on a billiard table behind the balkline)
(Verb : Refuse to comply)
(Noun : The area on a billiard table behind the balkline)
(Verb : Refuse to comply)
Example : the utmost of his influence will be invoked to balk the law
the utmost of his influence will be invoked to balk the law
Baulk :
gafë
Synonyms :
Balk, Jib, Resist, Balk
English Meaning :
(Noun : The area on a billiard table behind the balkline)
(Verb : Refuse to comply)
(Noun : The area on a billiard table behind the balkline)
(Verb : Refuse to comply)
Example : Micky Conlan would roll the ball in front, then run, pick it up, baulk an imaginary opponent, run close to the boundary, kick the goal then scuttle back, laughing.
Micky Conlan would roll the ball in front, then run, pick it up, baulk an imaginary opponent, run close to the boundary, kick the goal then scuttle back, laughing.
Boner :
gafë
Synonyms :
Bloomer, Boo-boo, Bungle, Pratfall, Botch, Flub, Blunder, Fuckup, Blooper, Foul-up
Bloomer, Boo-boo, Bungle, Pratfall, Botch, Flub, Blunder, Fuckup, Blooper, Foul-up
English Meaning :
(Noun : )
Example : They were there to trap me into some kind of boner .
They were there to trap me into some kind of boner .
Word Example from TV Shows :
I'm not gonna bet
on whether I can get a BONER.
(Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 12)
I'm not gonna bet
on whether I can get a BONER.
(Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 12)
Gaffe :
gafë
Synonyms :
Blunder, Mistake, Error, Slip, Faux pas, Indiscretion, Impropriety, Miscalculation, Gaucherie, Solecism, Slip-up, Howler, Boo-boo, Fluff, Flub, Blooper, Goof
Blunder, Mistake, Error, Slip, Faux pas, Indiscretion, Impropriety, Miscalculation, Gaucherie, Solecism, Slip-up, Howler, Boo-boo, Fluff, Flub, Blooper, Goof
English Meaning :
(Noun : A socially awkward or tactless act)
(Noun : A socially awkward or tactless act)
Example : an unforgivable social gaffe
an unforgivable social gaffe
Howler :
gafë
Synonyms :
Mistake, Howler monkey, Wow
Mistake, Howler monkey, Wow
English Meaning :
(Noun : )
Example : This led him to make this mistake, a howler for anyone who has even a passing acquaintance with prominent conservative commentators.
This led him to make this mistake, a howler for anyone who has even a passing acquaintance with prominent conservative commentators.
