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gaucherie
gau·che·rie [ gshə r ] (plural gau·che·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. social awkwardness: a lack of grace or tact in social situations
2. socially awkward act: an act that is graceless or tactless
[Late 18th century. < French,< gauche "left-handed"]
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