clanger
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clang·er (klăng'ər) 
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(British) a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate
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Clanger is a colloquial term for 'mistake'.
It may also refer to:
- Clangers - A television series by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin.
- Traditional nickname for a person local to Bedfordshire [1].
- Bedfordshire clanger, a traditional dumpling containing meat and apple (or jam) [1][2].
- In Australian rules football a term coined by Champion Data founder Ted Hopkins which refers to a turnover or a mistake made by a player. Its official but vague description in statistical tables is "errors including frees against".
- Examples of clangers include,
- Any blatant disposal turnover
- Any free kick conceded
- Dropped marks or fumbles under no pressure
- 50m penalties conceded
- A "clanger king" is considered the king of the screw-ups. Someone who is continually making mistakes.
Notes:
- ^ a b [1] Country Life Guide to Bedfordshire, 31 December 2008
- ^ [2] Independent: Arts & Entertainment - Michael Bateman, Oct 23 1994
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| Translations: Clanger |
Français (French)
n. - (GB) boulette, gaffe
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (Βρετ., καθομ.) γκάφα, κοτσάνα
idioms:
- drop a clanger (καθομ.) αμολάω κοτσάνα
Italiano (Italian)
gaffe, strafalcione, errore madornale
Português (Portuguese)
n. - erro (m) crasso
Русский (Russian)
ошибка, ляпсус
idioms:
- drop a clanger дать маху
Español (Spanish)
n. - plancha, metedura de pata
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - jättemiss (vard.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
大失策, 过失
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大失策, 過失
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大失敗, カンと鳴るもの
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) غلطه شنيعه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - שגיאה גסה
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