< /foʊ ˈpɑz; French foʊ ˈpɑ/.
- a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.
noun plural faux pas (ˌfəʊ ˈpɑːz, French fo pɑ)
- a social blunder or indiscretion
1670s, French, literally “false step.”