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Ratner moment

Ratner moment noun: a situation where one harms one's reputation or standing by making ill-advised remarks.

Noun

Ratner moment (plural Ratner moments)

  1. (colloquial) A situation where one harms one's reputation or standing by making ill-advised remarks.

Forms of Ratner moment

pluralRatner moments

Origin of Ratner moment

After British businessman Gerald Ratner, whose jewellery business nearly collapsed in 1991 after he jokingly denigrated the company's products.

Questions about Ratner moment

What does Ratner moment mean?
Ratner moment means a situation where one harms one's reputation or standing by making ill-advised remarks.
What part of speech is Ratner moment?
Ratner moment is a noun.
What is the plural of Ratner moment?
The plural of Ratner moment is Ratner moments.

Words near Ratner moment in the dictionary

  1. Ratnagiri
  2. Ratnangi
  3. Ratnapura
  4. Ratne
  5. Ratner
  6. Ratner moment
  7. Ratner moments
  8. Ratners
  9. ratness
  10. rato
  11. RATOG

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