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Meaning

A slip of the tongue or a small mistake made while speaking or writing without realizing it. The kind of blunder that everyone catches the second it slips out. In some places it also describes a sneaky or sly person who acts harmless but is anything but.

Examples

I had a gazapo in the presentation and everyone noticed.

The host let out a gazapo on live TV and it went viral.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Macana

In Colombia, to shamelessly overcharge someone or completely drain their wallet. Getting despelucado means walking away with less money than you should have paid, and knowing there was nothing you could do about it.