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Definition of Faux pas
1. Noun. A socially awkward or tactless act.
Generic synonyms: Bloomer, Blooper, Blunder, Boner, Boo-boo, Botch, Bungle, Flub, Foul-up, Fuckup, Pratfall
Definition of Faux pas
1. Noun. A blunder (''especially used in social contexts''); a misstep. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Faux Pas
Literary usage of Faux pas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Society As I Have Found It by Ward MacAllister (1890)
"... a Rival in Lovely Southern Maidens — / go to San Francisco in '50—Fees Paid
in Gold Dust —Eggs at $2 — My First Housekeeping—A faux pas at a Reception, ..."
2. Letters and Other Writings of James Madison by James Madison (1865)
"Private letters from individuals in England leave no doubt that a great dread
prevailed of our perseverance in the Embargo. Among the faux pas of Erving, ..."
3. Proceedings (1902)
"Il faut dire et répéter aux ouvriers, à ceux qui peinent : On crie bien haut
qu'il n'ya pas de Dieu, c'est faux; pas d'âme immortelle, c'est faux; ..."
4. The Old Navy and the New by Daniel Ammen, Ulysses Simpson Grant (1891)
"... and commit a faux pas—Singapore—A Buddhist—The Eleventh Commandment—A Prodigal
Son treated in a New Way—Manila—Lightning without Thunder—Cholera. ..."
5. The New Tory Guide by Paul Methuen (1819)
"faux pas IN HIGH LIFE. Feb. 12, 1816, WE are sorry to have to present our readers
with another instance of those numerous infidelities which have of late so ..."
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