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Pratfall
Meaning
Noun
●
In Buttocks:
A
fall
onto the buttocks.
●
A
humiliating
mistake.
●
A
staged
trip
or
fall
, often for
comedic
purposes.
Verb
●
In Buttocks:
To
fall on
to the buttocks.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
pratfall
English
fall
English
fallen
Middle English (1100-1500)
feallan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
prat
English
prat
Middle English (1100-1500)
præt
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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