dropping a clanger

A form of drop a clanger — To commit a conspicuous and embarrassing blunder or gaffe, for example by saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drop a clanger
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dropping a clanger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20a%20clanger

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