Main Entry: suc·cès de scan·dale

Pronunciation: \sək-ˌsā-də-skäⁿ-ˈdäl, (ˌ)sük-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, literally, success of scandal

Date: 1896

: something (as a work of art) that wins popularity or notoriety because of its scandalous nature; also : the reception accorded such a piece