faux pas

[foh pah]

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noun, plural faux pas [foh pahz; French foh pah] /foʊ ˈpɑz; French foʊ ˈpɑ/.

a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.

Origin of faux pas

1670–80; < French: literally, false step

Synonyms for faux pas

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error; impropriety.

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Related Words for faux pas

blooper, blunder, botch, breach, break, bungle, error, flop, flub, gaffe, goof, hash, impropriety, indiscretion, mess, misconduct, misstep, mistake, offense, oversight

British Dictionary definitions for faux pas

faux pas

noun plural faux pas (ˌfəʊ ˈpɑːz, French fo pɑ)

a social blunder or indiscretion

Word Origin for faux pas

C17: from French: false step

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Word Origin and History for faux pas

1670s, French, literally "false step."