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fiasco

/fiˈæs.koʊ/
fi · as · co
Plural:fiascos
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fiasco Lexical Profile

fiasco Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A complete and ignominious failure, especially one that ends in a ludicrous or humiliating way.

Example

"The poorly planned product launch quickly turned into an expensive public relations fiasco."

2

A traditional Italian round-bottomed glass wine bottle partially covered in a close-fitting straw basket for protection and stability.

Example

"The rustic trattoria served the house Chianti in a traditional straw-wrapped fiasco."

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fez
fiance
fiancee
fiasco
fiat
fib
fibber

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from the Italian phrase 'far fiasco' (literally 'to make a bottle'), theatrical slang for a disastrous performance, possibly alluding to Venetian glassblowers turning flawed pieces of fine glass into ordinary common bottles.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fiasco. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fiasco
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