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faux pas
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pah
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faux pas
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foʊ ˈpɑ
/
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foh
pah
]
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noun,
plural
faux pas
/
foʊ ˈpɑz
;
Fr.
foʊ ˈpɑ
/
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[
foh
pahz
;
Fr.
foh
pah
]
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.
a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.
Origin:
1670–80;
<
French:
literally, false step
Synonyms
error; impropriety.
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faux pas
(ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː,
French
fo pɑ)
—
n
,
pl
faux pas
a social blunder or indiscretion
[C17: from French: false step]
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faux pas
1670s, from Fr., lit. "false step."
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