Definition: knowledge of or instinct for appropriate action <especially in social situations>; a polished behavioral sureness; tact
Derivation: French, “knowing how to do”
Quotes:
• A little nonsense now and then is savored by the wisest men. — Roald Dahl (1916–1990) British author, Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory {1964}
• To be normal, to be at home in the world, with a prospect of power, usefulness, or success, the person must have that imaginative insight into other minds that underlies tact and savoir-faire, morality and beneficence. — Charles Horton Cooley (1864–1929) American sociologist.