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/Sounds like "gah" (as in "garden") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "poh" (as in "port")/

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 Venezuela, to run a shady scheme or exploit a position for illegal personal gain. Guisar means skimming money or taking illicit advantage of a contract, budget, or government post.