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fiasco

  • /ˈfjasko/

Where it comes from

dal gotico flasco ossia "bottiglia, contenitore"

noun fiaschi

  1. contenitore di vetro per liquidi dal corpo bombato e collo lungo
  2. figuratively azione o impresa conclusa con un plateale insuccesso

Similar: bottiglia, bottiglione, fiasca, insuccesso, fallimento, sconfitta, scacco, smacco, disastro, rovina, buco nell'acqua · Opposite: successo, riuscita, trionfo, fortuna, vittoria

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In English

  • bust failed enterprise
  • flop failure, especially in the entertainment industry
  • debacle event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously
  • failure state or condition opposite of success
  • flagon large bottle for drinks; bottle with a cap used by travellers
  • fiasco ludicrous or humiliating situation
  • water bottle A bottle used for carrying water

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@misc{fiasco_2026,
  title = {fiasco},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/fiasco},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}