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Where does the word faux come from?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/27/2022

'Faux pas' is French for 'wrong step' or 'misstep'- originally a Ballet term (France was the cultural center of Europe for centuries). Its present English meaning is - a social blunder, a violation of commonly accepted etiquette norms.

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What part of speech is the word or phrase faux pas?

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