English Explanatory Dictionary

faux pas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An embarrassing or tactless blunder.

Pronunciation

/ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː/ /ˌfəʊ ˈpɑːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-faux pas.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-faux pas2.wav /ˌfoʊ ˈpɑ/ /ˌfoʊ ˈpɑz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-faux pas.wav

Word forms

faux pas

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French faux pas (“faux pas, blunder; misstep, false step”).

Synonyms

misstep mistake blunder aberration bloomer blooper boner boo-boo break clanger cock-up error fault faux pas floater flub fluff fuckup gaffe goof howler inaccuracy lapse lapsus mess-up oopsy screwup slip slip-up slipup stumble thinko wrength solecism erroneity
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