Definition: —noun 1. a clumsy social error; a faux pas. 2. a blatant mistake or misjudgment.
The "clumsy social error" in this case was an "embarrassing" double stamp with Prince William on one side and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton on the other with "a perforated line down the middle" (Kemp). What makes the commemorative stamp a "gaffe" is the fact that the couple can effectively be torn apart, which some find humorous considering how the couple is to be married in less than one month.
Works Cited
"gaffe." The Free Dictionary. Farlex, Inc., 2011. Web. 4 April 2011.
Kemp, Emma. "Stamp gaffe tears Kate and William apart." Shine from Yahoo! Yahoo!, 4 April 2011. Web. 4 April 2011.
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