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
Kazuki	kah-zoo-kee	Japanese
Oda	O-dah (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Anni	AHN-nee	Finnish
Monte	MAHN-tee	English
Ualan	-	Scottish
ViÊN	-	Vietnamese