faux pas — an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/
Korean meaning: 사회적 상황에서 실례가 되거나 무례한 행동이나 말실수
Korean pronunciation: 포**파**
Example Sentences
- Asking the bride when she's due at her wedding was an epic faux pas - turns out she wasn't pregnant.
- He committed a serious faux pas by criticizing the host's cooking during the dinner party.
- Not knowing local customs, she made several cultural faux pas during her business trip to Japan.
faux pas
NOUN//ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː//
an embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation
A dinner guest commits a faux pas by reaching across to take someone's food
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French, meaning literally 'false step.' The phrase combines the French adjective 'faux' (false) with the noun 'pas' (step), and was borrowed into English to describe a social misstep or tactless remark.
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📝Examples
“Asking the bride when she's due at her wedding was an epic faux pas - turns out she wasn't pregnant.”
“He committed a serious faux pas by criticizing the host's cooking during the dinner party.”
“Not knowing local customs, she made several cultural faux pas during her business trip to Japan.”
“Calling his new boss 'dude' in the meeting was a faux pas that made everyone cringe.”
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