fiasco

 
Pronunciation: /fɪˈaskəʊ/

noun (plural fiascos)

  • a complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one: his plans turned into a fiasco

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Italian, literally 'bottle, flask', in the phrase far fiasco, literally 'make a bottle', figuratively 'fail in a performance': the reason for the figurative sense is unexplained

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