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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). [36] louche
The original explanation of the French term rosbif is that it referred to the English tradition of cooking roast beef, and especially to the song "The Roast Beef of Old England". [29] In Portugal, the term bife (literally meaning 'steak', but sounding like "beef") is used as a slang term to refer to the English. [30]
a statutory holiday when banks and most businesses are closed [20] (national holiday; state holiday in U.S.) bap soft bread roll or a sandwich made from it (this itself is a regional usage in the UK rather than a universal one); in plural, breasts (vulgar slang e.g. "get your baps out, love"); a person's head (Northern Ireland). [21] barmaid ...
Jonathon Green, in his 1999 book The Cassell Dictionary of Slang, defines slang as "A counter language, the language of the rebel, the outlaw, the despised and the marginal". [6] Recognising that there are many definitions, he goes on to say, "Among the many descriptions of slang, one thing is common, it is a long way from mainstream English".
Sexual euphemisms with no link to France, such as French kissing, or French letter for a condom, are used in British English slang. [178] While in French slang, the term le vice anglais refers to either BDSM or homosexuality. [179] French classical music has always been popular in Britain. British popular music is in turn popular in France.
In the UK, Benjamin Disraeli and George Orwell highlighted anti-English sentiments among Welsh, Irish, and Scottish nationalisms. In Scotland, Anglophobia is influenced by Scottish identity . Football matches and tournaments often see manifestations of anti-English sentiment, including assaults and attacks on English individuals.
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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.