"blonde moment" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-blonde moment.wav Forms: blonde moments [plural]
Etymology: From common jokes about supposedly dumb blondes. Head templates: {{en-noun}} blonde moment (plural blonde moments)
  1. (humorous) A momentary lapse in concentration, resulting in an embarrassing situation. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Hair Synonyms: blond moment Related terms: senior moment
    Sense id: en-blonde_moment-en-noun-tg34g3ud Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(humorous) A momentary lapse in concentration, resulting in an embarrassing situation."
      ],
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