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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
First recorded in 1670–80; from French: literally, “false step”
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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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