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- noun euphemistic An accidental instance of
indecent exposure caused by a fault in someone'sclothing (especially that of a performer) or by an error made while changing this costume.
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An Americanism, used by singer Justin Timberlake in 2004 to explain the incident during Super Bowl XXXVIII in which Janet Jackson's right breast was bared.
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