Fiasco

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Fiasco

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

fee-AS-koh  /fɪˈaskəʊ/

Definition

A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way.

Plain meaning

A complete and embarrassing disaster — something that went wrong so thoroughly it became almost absurd.

Register

Informal to semi-formal. Implies an element of absurdity or humiliation alongside the failure. Commonly used in journalism and everyday speech.