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a close relationship or connection; an affair. The French meaning is broader; liaison also means "bond"' such as in une liaison chimique (a chemical bond) lingerie a type of female underwear. littérateur an intellectual (can be pejorative in French, meaning someone who writes a lot but does not have a particular skill). [35] louche
slang term for the undergarment called an athletic supporter or jockstrap: joint piece of meat for carving * (slang) hand-rolled cigarette containing cannabis and tobacco connection between two objects or bones an establishment, especially a disreputable one ("a gin joint"; "let's case the joint") (slang, orig. US)
Latin for "Thus", "just so" — states that the preceding quoted material appears exactly that way in the source, usu. despite errors of spelling, grammar, usage, or fact. pronunciation spelling of "seek" used as a dog command , and by extension as a verb meaning to set (as a dog, etc.) to attack someone ("I'll sic my attorney on you")
Pages in category "French slang" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Article 15 (idiom) G.
Martin Scorsese took a TikTok pop quiz proctored by his daughter Francesca in which the legendary filmmaker guessed the meaning of modern slang words. Marty did quite well, correctly nailing down ...
Verlan is used by people to mark their membership in, or exclusion from, a particular group (generally young people in the cities and banlieues, although some French upper-class youth have also started using it as their slang); it is a tool for marking and delineating group identity. [3]
This slang is used as a parallel to the "like" word used by some American slang; the French word for "like", comme, may also be used. [example needed] These words appear often in the same sentence as the word tsé (tu sais = you know) as a form of slipped words within spoken structure.
In Scotland, the term originated in royal burghs created in the twelfth century, the word deriving from the Old French word venelle meaning "alley" or "lane". Unlike a tenement entry to private property, known as a close, a vennel was a public way leading from a typical high street to the open ground beyond the burgage plots. [86]