Verboticism: Fauxpause
DEFINITION: To be so afraid of failure that you become paralyzed -- unable to move, respond or even say a word.
Fauxpause
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: fo-pawz
Sentence: During the job interview, when Bob was asked his name, he suddenly became striken with a severe case of fauxpause, and was only able to produce an unintelligible high-pitched squeak.
Etymology: faux pas, pause
Points: 674