Blunder
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A blunder is a particularly bad mistake. Specific instances include:
- Blunder (chess)Blunder (chess)In chess, a blunder is a very bad move. It is usually caused by some tactical oversight, whether from time trouble, overconfidence or carelessness. While a blunder may seem like a stroke of luck for the opposing player, some chess players give their opponent plenty of opportunities to blunder.What...
, a very poor move in chess - Hopetoun BlunderHopetoun BlunderThe Hopetoun Blunder was a political event immediately prior to the Federation of the British colonies in Australia.Federation was scheduled to occur on 1 January 1901, but since the general election for the first Parliament of Australia was not to be held until March of that year, it was not...
, an event in Australian history. - Brand blunderBrand blunderBrand blunder refers to the goof ups associated with the branding of a product, especially a new product in a new market. There could be many reasons for such slips...
, in marketing. - Draft blunder, in American sports.
- Himalayan BlunderHimalayan BlunderHimalayan Blunder was an extremely controversial war memoir penned by Brigadier John Dalvi. It dealt with the causes, consequences and aftermath of the Sino-Indian War of 1962, that ended in Chinese People's Liberation Army inflicting a defeat on India...
, in Indian history.
Television
- Blunder (TV series)Blunder (TV series)Blunder was a Channel 4 comedy sketch series shown in the UK on E4 and repeated on Channel 4. No announcement of a second series has yet been made.-Characters:-The Baron:...
, a British comedy programme first shown on E4 in 2006.
See also
There are various colloquial terms, as a rule with slightly different connotations, for various forms and contexts of blunder. For example:- Howler (error)Howler (error)Howler, in the main sense this article deals with, is a glaring blunder, typically an amusing one.The word howler is variously used. Some usages are seen as correct English, others as slang...
, in which people, typically schoolchildren or politicians, provide embarrassing examples of misunderstandings. - BonerBonerBoner may refer to:* A boning knife, a narrow knife for removing bones from meat, poultry or fish* A United States Department of Agriculture carcass grade for slaughter cattle...
, which has been used both as a synonym for "howler" and for more material blunders.