Father figures? (4,3)

I believe the answer is:

faux pas

(Other definitions for faux pas that I've seen before include "Socially tactless act" , "Embarrassing blunder" , "Social indiscretion" , "Bloomer" , "Social error" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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