Etymograph

English

gaucherie

Gaucherie comes from French gaucherie.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentgaucherie
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentgaucherie
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

noun A socially tactless or awkward act.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French gaucherie / gaucherie