Added 10 October 2026
clanger
/ˈklæŋ.ə(ɹ)/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about clanger at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate.
he dropped a clanger
Origin
From clang (“loud ringing sound”) + -er.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)