faux pas



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.
See also: faux, pas

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jia-Chinese
Ekain-Basque
Nanakonah-nah-koJapanese
Danko-Croatian, Serbian
DiethelmDEET-helmGerman
TeppoTEP-poFinnish