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a "back-translation" from the English "pen name": author's pseudonym. Although now used in French as well, the term was coined in English by analogy with nom de guerre. nonpareil Unequalled, unrivalled; unparalleled; unique; more usual in modern French would be sans pareil (literally "without equal").
These are French words, but they are also English words and are properly listed in List of English words of French origin#N rather than in this article. They are commonly understood words that are relatively standard English usage. See Webster, for example, pr Encarta or even Urban.
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La success story. An example of an English phrase made up of words of French origin that has been reborrowed into French. Le dealer. A dealer of illegal drugs. Le cheese. In the context of "le Royale Cheese" in McDonald's. If you order "un cheese", you get a cheeseburger. Le Brexit [11] No stress; Switcher. To change or swap. Le wokisme
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“Ooh! This place serves caviar on French fries. How boujee!!” 5. Dead or dying or ded. No, Gen Z is not *actually* dead. They just say this when something’s funny to the extent that it could ...
List of English words of French origin (J–R) List of English words of French origin (S–Z) L. List of English words with dual French and Old English variations; P.