cafouillage

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French

Etymology

From cafouiller +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.fu.jaʒ/
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Noun

cafouillage m (plural cafouillages)

  1. (informal) screw-up
    • 2006 March 25, Nicole Vulser, “Téléchargement, l'invraisemblable cafouillage”, in Le Monde:
      Comme dans toute bonne dramaturgie shakespearienne, rien n’a été épargné : des "traîtres" ont fait exploser un scénario qui semblait huilé ; les coups de théâtre se sont succédé ; les partis se sont entre-déchirés ; les lobbies ont manoeuvré avec plus d’efficacité que de discrétion. L’impréparation du texte et la litanie des cafouillages ont atteint des sommets.
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