English Explanatory Dictionary

Kinsley gaffe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mistake whereby a politician inadvertently says something truthful which they had not meant to reveal.

Word forms

Kinsley gaffe Kinsley gaffes

Etymology

Named after American journalist Michael Kinsley (b. 1951), who drew attention to the phenomenon.

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