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fiasco

How to use fiasco in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fiasco.

Editorial note

The same people involved in the Fruugo fiasco.

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Quick take

a sudden and violent collapse

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fiasco gathered in one view.

noun

a sudden and violent collapse

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fiasco.

noun

a sudden and violent collapse

Example sentences

1

The same people involved in the Fruugo fiasco.

2

If you guess 'high' you end up with HP's Touchpad fiasco, or Motorola's Xoom, too much product.

3

I've been using namecheap since the godaddy fiasco and love the service.

4

Foxconn handled the situation very poorly and it's been a huge fiasco ever since.

5

One of the reasons I've taken an interest in this whole fiasco is that I occasionally make "colorful" jokes.

6

This whole fiasco happened two years ago, and I don't remember what the show-stopper was, but we decided not to use that collation.

7

He got fired because after the map fiasco became apparent, he refused to send out an apology or sign his name to the one Tim Cook sent.

8

It's a bit like calling Avatar "a flaming fiasco seen by nobody" on the same weekend it breaks a billion dollars at the box office.

9

With the lifetime account fiasco still ongoing [1], they should probably shut up.[1] Joyent/Textdrive sold lifetime shared hosting accounts for a one time payment in the beginning.

10

'"He clearly was present for the Clipper chip fiasco which showed the state's fears over cryptography in the hands of private citizens, and the central tenet of cypherpunks was a belief that modern, unbreakable, cryptography could defang the state's ability to invade privacy.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fiasco in a sentence?

The same people involved in the Fruugo fiasco.

What does fiasco mean?

a sudden and violent collapse

What part of speech is fiasco?

fiasco is commonly used as noun.