What does fiasco mean?

"Fiasco" is a noun that means a complete failure, especially a public or embarrassing one. It comes from the Italian word "fiasco," which originally referred to a type of flask or bottle.

Here are some examples of how "fiasco" is used:

* "The concert was a complete fiasco - the sound system kept failing and the lead singer forgot all the words."

* "The company's new product launch was a fiasco, with sales falling far short of expectations."

* "The attempt to stage a coup d'état was a fiasco, ending with the rebels being arrested."

Other related words:

* Disaster

* Catastrophe

* Debacle

* Flop

* Mishap