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pratfall

[ prat-fawl ]

noun

  1. a fall in which one lands on the buttocks, often regarded as comical or humiliating.
  2. a humiliating blunder or defeat.

pratfall

/ ˈprætˌfɔːl /

noun

  1. slang.
    a fall upon one's buttocks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pratfall1

First recorded in 1935–40; prat + fall
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pratfall1

C20: from C16 prat buttocks (of unknown origin) + fall
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Example Sentences

Amateur video started turning up online showing Phoenix on his hip-hop tour, doing a pratfall off the stage at one appearance.

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