faux pas

An embarrassing blunder or breach of proper etiquette, often made in front of other people. Daria didn't realize she had made such a faux pas when she went to use her salad fork to eat the main course.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ioram	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Sheffield	['ʃefi:ld]
Landebert	-	Ancient Germanic
Bruce	BROOS	Scottish, English
Nalani	-	Hawaiian
Roswell	RAHZ-wel	English