If you misread a party invitation and arrive in a penguin costume, only to realize that the other guests are wearing elegant gowns and tuxedos, you'll understand what it means to commit a faux pas, or an awkward social mistake.
A false step; a mistake or wrong measure.
A false step; a mistake or wrong measure.
faux pas
A false step; a mistake or wrong measure.
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The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in.
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