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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:24 AM
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Anyone know the plural of "faux pas"?
Or is the plural also "faux pas"? ... Merci!
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msanger Donating Member (737 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:27 AM
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1. the bush administration?
faux pas after faux pas after faux pas.....

if it means what I think it means.
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Parrcrow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:27 AM
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2. Bush Dynasty
:spank:
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:28 AM
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3. plural is spelled the same, but you pronounce the "s"
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WannaJumpMyScooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:29 AM
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5. beat me by a few seconds....GMTA
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:34 AM
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7. GMTA?
Greenwich Mean Time, Asswipe?
Go Masticate Twine, Asswipe?
Gee - Much Thanks, Asswipe?
Godless Marcher To Ashcroft?
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WannaJumpMyScooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:40 AM
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8. Great Minds Think Alike....
but I like some of yours
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:58 AM
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10. Ah, of course!
I should have known that, but bloody hell, I couldn't.

(though I was pretty sure it wasn't actually an insult, as I insinuated)
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WannaJumpMyScooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:29 AM
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4. I think Bartleby's has it... here

faux pas


is a French phrase meaning “false step,” which English has borrowed to mean “a social blunder.” Pronounce it FO-PAH or FO-PAH, with plural faux pas pronounced either like the singular or FO-PAHZ or FO-PAH
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:31 AM
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6. Thanks, helpful people!
:hi:
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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 12:57 AM
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9. Stupidity?
n/t
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