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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

fiasco

/fæˈskoʊ/ noun · British & US
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What does fiasco mean?

noun

A complete or total failure; a disastrous or humiliating event. A fiasco can be a planned event that goes wrong, or an unexpected situation that turns out badly.

Example

"The new restaurant was a fiasco, with the chef resigning on the first night and the investors losing their money."

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