Doing or saying something that is socially unacceptable.
a faux pas is a misstep in French, a blunder or embarassing mistake.
Faux pasA faux pas is an embarrassing mistake, usually without severe consequence, such as releasing natural gas or mispronouncing "hyperbole." Faux pas means "false step" in French.
fashion faux pas. faux pas = literally French for "mis-step."
"Faux pas" is a French term. It means: gaffe/social blunder.
Faux pas is a noun. From French, it means "false step" -- a social error, or a mistake in manners.
The spelling is faux pas (French for false step), pronounced (fo-pah).
Faux pas is French for 'social blunder or indiscretion.' In English it means 'false step.'Examples:I committed a terrible faux pas at the office Christmas Party, saying I didn't like my boss when he was standing right behind me.Wearing shorts at a wedding is not a faux pas in Hawaii.
It is a French term derived from 'false step.'
Part of the question is misspelled. The word in question should be "faux pas." A "faux pas" is a work spoken improperly. It's French for "social infraction," and it means a social mistake or action. Example in sentence: He certainly made a faux pas when he dropped the punch.
i alway make faux pas in my h.w.haha
Faux pas is a noun.
faux pas, gaffe, bourde.