a faux pas



a faux pas

an embarrassing mistake made in public I realized I'd made a real faux pas by eating my soup with my dessert spoon.
See also: faux, pas

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
StirlingSTUR-lingEnglish (Rare)
Albertas-Lithuanian
Vlasta-Czech, Croatian, Serbian
SigfrØ&Eth;R-Ancient Scandinavian
Anacletus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Eirian-Welsh