foot-in-mouth disease
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Meaning · English
Tendency to say things that are unfortunate or offensive
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tendency nói những điều không may mắn hoặc xúc phạm
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Literally: an illness causing one to put their foot in their mouth
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
He has foot-in-mouth disease and always offends someone at parties
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “foot-in-mouth disease” mean?
Tendency to say things that are unfortunate or offensive Literally: an illness causing one to put their foot in their mouth
Is “foot-in-mouth disease” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.