Function: noun
a breach of etiquette or of social convention FF1C; hustled him out of the room before he could commit another faux pas FF1E;
Synonyms: blooper, boner, ||boo-boo, break, gaffe, impropriety, indecorum, solecism; compare ERROR 2
Related Words: bungle, misstep, stumble; howler, screamer; indiscretion, misjudgment, oversight, pratfall