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pratfall

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From prat + fall.

noun pratfalls · prat-fall · pratt-fall

  1. A fall onto the buttocks.
  2. A humiliating mistake.

    Similar: blunder, howler

  3. A staged trip or fall, often for comedic purposes. The motivational speaker started with a pratfall so he could speak about the importance of getting back up.

verb pratfalls · pratfalling · pratfell · pratfallen · prat-fall · pratt-fall

  1. To fall on to the buttocks.

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noun a fall onto the buttocks

한국어엉덩방아 eongdeongbang'a
Русскийпаде́ние на зад padénije na zad

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@misc{pratfall_2026,
  title = {pratfall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pratfall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}