Gaucheries

/ɡoʊʃ.əˈriz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gaucherie; multiple instances or examples of tactless, socially awkward, or ungraceful behaviors and remarks.

Etymology

Simply the plural form of 'gaucherie' using English '-ies' suffix, maintaining the French-origin singular while adapting to English pluralization rules.

Kelly Says

English borrowed 'gaucherie' wholesale from French but then pluralized it with English rules (-ies not -ies), showing how bilingual vocabulary gets adopted and adapted into hybrid grammar.

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