Meaning of Gaucheness | Babel Free

Definitions

The quality of being gauche; awkwardness.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“An incident at a rally in Ohio last Sunday resembled an excruciating study in social gaucheness, when Vance suggested Democrats might think drinking Diet Mountain Dew, a popular soft drink, was racist, before laughing at his own lame joke; as the audience remained largely silent, Vance laughed awkwardly, saying: “I love you guys.””

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