foopah
An Irish English phonetic spelling of 'faux pas' — a social blunder or embarrassing mistake in etiquette.
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#1·Apr 28, 2026
An Irish English phonetic spelling of 'faux pas' — a social blunder or embarrassing mistake in etiquette. The respelling reflects the Irish English pronunciation of the French borrowing. Used colloquially to describe an awkward or embarrassing social slip.
Asking the bride about her ex at the reception was a spectacular foopah nobody forgot.
Origin: Irish English phonetic rendering of French 'faux pas' (false step), adapted to reflect Irish English pronunciation patterns. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Ireland) blunder.
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