Such was the case forTavaris Williams, a contestant onWheel of Fortune.

His NSFW slip-up caused such a stir that it garnered him his fifteen minutes of fame.

As fans ofWheel of Fortuneknow, the game is essentially hangman with a big prize wheel.

Pat Sajak hosting ‘Wheel of Fortune’

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Players will spin a wheel to learn their earnings for each correct letter.

And then they have the opportunity to buy a vowel.

Oh, and solve the puzzle.

Ryan Seacrest and Gerald in Wheel of Fortune

The puzzle in question was for the “Phrase” category.

“The audience literally gasped.

And well,all that Pat Sajak could do was hesitantly and dumbfoundedly say, “No.”

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For those looking for a laugh, “This is the best.”

Which just so happened to be the answer to the puzzle.

His answer left his wife in tears of joy.

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What Was Tavaris Williams' Thinking?

Williams then shared what he told his wife after the filming.

During his appearance,he assured Kimmel that he had never used those words a day in his life.

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Over the years, contestants have been known for gaffs onWheel of Fortune.

Never intentional, the moments that have lived in infamy are the ones that die-hard fans remember forever.

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