Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Faux pas [French : faux, false + pas, step.] (The word taken from a nick in MSN. ask him to explain..he did.. gd explanation but still check in out in the internet..heh..to know more..but i juz get wat he told me)
meaning a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.~a social blunder.
1674, from Fr. "false step." The word faux by itself, with Fr. pronunciation, borrowed into Eng. 1980s to mean "fake."
learn something new everyday..even in msn chats..heh..Labels: word of the day
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