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Definition of Gaucheries
1. gaucherie [n] - See also: gaucherie
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gaucheries
Literary usage of Gaucheries
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"... away the little social gaucheries of men,—to prevent those violations of good
taste which are so common among sensible but ill-bred or thoughtless men, ..."
2. Behind the Scenes in the Transvaal by David Mackay Wilson (1901)
"... we appointed the Hangman— Raw Burghers at drill—The Boer code of words of
command — A juvenile Road Inspector—Paul Kruger's gaucheries— A narrow ..."
3. Types of the Essay by Benjamin Alexander Heydrick (1921)
"The second volume is disfigured by insufficient knowledge and bad judgment,
gaucheries* prejudice, and even pettiness, sometimes to a degree that is ..."
4. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"... away the little social gaucheries of men,—to prevent those violations of good
taste which are so common among sensible but ill-bred or thoughtless men, ..."
5. Behind the Scenes in the Transvaal by David Mackay Wilson (1901)
"... we appointed the Hangman— Raw Burghers at drill—The Boer code of words of
command — A juvenile Road Inspector—Paul Kruger's gaucheries— A narrow ..."
6. Types of the Essay by Benjamin Alexander Heydrick (1921)
"The second volume is disfigured by insufficient knowledge and bad judgment,
gaucheries* prejudice, and even pettiness, sometimes to a degree that is ..."
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