pratfall: Meaning and Definition of

prat•fall

Pronunciation: (prat'fôl"), [key]
— n.
  1. a fall in which one lands on the buttocks, often regarded as comical or humiliating.
  2. a humiliating blunder or defeat.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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