Fauxpas

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Fauxpas

[foˈpa]
[foˈpas] plural

Rhymes with a, as

Where it comes from

im 18. Jahrhundert entlehnt von französisch faux pas ^(→ fr) „falscher Schritt“

noun Fauxpas

Verstoß gegen Verhaltenskonventionen Zum Ballfrack weiße Socken zu tragen ist ein Fauxpas.
Similar: Fehltritt, Fehlverhalten, Lapsus

In English

gaffe a foolish error, especially one made in public
faux pas an embarrassing or tactless blunder
blunder mistake
clanger noticeable mistake

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@misc{fauxpas_2026,
  title = {Fauxpas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/fauxpas},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}