faux pas

[ foh pah ]
/ foʊ ˈpɑ /
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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.

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Origin of faux pas

1670–80; < French: literally, false step

Words nearby faux pas

faut, faute de mieux, fauteuil, fauve, faux, faux pas, faux-naïf, fauxbourdon, fava bean, fave, favela
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Words related to 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
/ (ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː, French fo pɑ) /

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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