"macaca moment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: macaca moments [plural]
Etymology: In reference to US politician George Allen's use of the ethnic slur macaca in 2006. Etymology templates: {{m|en|macaca}} macaca Head templates: {{en-noun}} macaca moment (plural macaca moments)
  1. (US politics, informal) A situation where a politician says something controversial that harms their chances of success. Wikipedia link: George Allen (American politician) Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-macaca_moment-en-noun-240tIaJi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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