"disasterpiece" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disasterpieces [plural]
Etymology: Blend of disaster + masterpiece Etymology templates: {{blend|en|disaster|masterpiece}} Blend of disaster + masterpiece Head templates: {{en-noun}} disasterpiece (plural disasterpieces)
  1. (humorous) An anti-masterpiece; a complete disaster. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-disasterpiece-en-noun-gvIy~z0a Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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