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French used in English
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| Amour-propre | | Self-esteem / Vanity |
Literally means "self-love"
| Apéritif | | A Drink Before Dinner |
From latin "to open"
| Au Pair | | A Person Who Works for a Family Cleaning And/or Caring for Children in Exchange for Room and Board |
| Bete Noire | | A Thing or Person That is Despised and to Be Avoided |
Literally means, "black beast"; though not to be confused with the English term, "black sheep".
| Bon Appétit | | Have a Good Meal |
| Bonhomie | | Good Natured, With Pleasant Disposition |
Originating from "bon homme" (meaning: "good man").
| Bon Mot | | A Witty Remark |
| Bon Voyage | | "have a Good Trip" |
| Cause Célèbre | | Highly Publicized Cause |
Usually controversial
| C'est La Vie | | "That's Life" |
| Chez | | At the Home or Place of |
| Contretemps | | An Argument |
| Coup De Théâtre | | Sudden Dramatic Turn of Events |
In the theatre or in life
| Cul-de-sac | | Dead-end Street |
| De Trop | | A Bit Too Much |
| Déjà Vu | | Seen Before |
| Double Entendre | | A Word or Phrase With More Than One Meaning |
Girl walks into a bar, asks the barman for a Double Entendre. So he gives her one.
| Du Jour | | Prepared That Day |
| Enfant Terrible | | A Troublesome or Embarrassing Person Within a Group of Artists, Thinkers, Etc. |
| En Masse | | As a Group |
| Entre Nous | | Between Ourselves |
| Faux Pas | | A Foolish Mistake |
| Fin De Siècle | | The End of the (nineteenth) Century |
... Preceded by, "Le Belle Époque" ("The Beautiful Times/Era")
| Gauche | | Awkward, Lacking Social Grace |
Literally, left handed
| Haute Couture | | High Fashion |
| Hors D'oeuvre | | An Appetizer |
| Idée Fixe | | An Obsession |
| à La Carte | | From the Menu |
| à La Mode | | In Fashion |
Means "with ice cream" in the U.S.A.
| Parvenu | | A Newcomer |
Somewhat derogatory, like a johnny-come-lately
| Rendezvous | | A Prearranged Meeting |
Like spacecraft or lovers; final s is pronounced in the plural
| Rouge | | A Reddish Cosmetic |
| Répondez S'il Vous Plaît | | RSVP |
| Sang-froid | | Cool Headedness in a Emergency |
Literally means "cold blood" -- though not to be confused with the English expression, "cold blooded".
| Touché | | Acknowledgement of a Point Scored in Argument |
Literally "touched" or "hit!"
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