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faux pas
[foh pah]
noun
plural
faux pasa slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.
Synonyms: ,
faux pas
/ fo pɑ, ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː /
noun
a social blunder or indiscretion
Word History and Origins
Origin of faux pas1
Word History and Origins
Origin of faux pas1
Example Sentences
Along with photo-snappers, “Wicked” screenings came with another major theater etiquette faux pas: belting for the back row.
The aurora faux pas comes just a couple of weeks after the real Northern Lights were once again spotted across the UK, following a similar sight back in May.
I boil my tea, albeit briefly, still a faux pas to some.
Harris, though, seems equipped to navigate potential food faux pas, because she harbors genuine culinary expertise, and has for years made it part of her public persona.
These faux pas trigger the T cells to destroy the offenders.
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