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pratfall noun in the theatre, a comedy fall, especially one that lands buttocks-first UK, 1939 Often applied figuratively:.- Despite his pratfalls in government, [Ken] Clarke will have far more credibility when he mocks new Labour for its performance on the NHS and schools[.] — New Statesman, 30 July 2001
- [Jerry] Lewis’s staff have replayed all his old films and TV specials [...] and worked out that their employer made 1,795 professional pratfalls. — New Statesman, 30 September 2002
- [Sam] Rockwell’s performance is all lovable goofy swagger, radiating the pride that cometh before the pratfall. — The Guardian, 19 September 2003
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