148 French Words and Phrases.
LISToFf FREN CHandother FOREIGN WORDS and PHRASES
in common Use, with their Pronunciation and Explanation.
Aid-de-camp /aid-de-cöng). As-
sistant to a general,
A-la-mode /al-a-möde). In the
fashion.
Antique /an-t&eh). Ancient, or
Antiquity,
A propos (ap-ro-pö). To the pur-
pose, Scasonably, or By-the-by.
Auto da f6 /auto-da-fü). Act of
faith (burning of heretics).
Bagatelle (ba-ga-t&1). "Trifle.
Beau (bo). A man drest fashion-
ably.
Beau monde /bo-mönd). People
of fashion. ;
Belle /bell). A woman of fashion
or beauty.
Belles lettres /bell-letter). Polite
literature,
Billet doux /b-Ia-doo). Love let-
ter.
Bon mot /bon-mö), Piece of wit.
Bon ton (bon-töny). Fashion.
Boudoir /boo-dwar). A small
private apartment.
Carte blanche (cart-blansh), Un-
conditional terms,
Chat&au /shat-o), Country-seat.
Chef-d’euvre (shay-dowvre ). Mas-
ter piece,
Ci-devant/see-de-vang ). Formerly.
Comme il faut / Com-e-fo). Asit
should be.
Con amore /con-a-m6-re). Gladly.
Conge d’&lire (con-jay-da-l&er)
Permission to choose.
Corps (core). Body.
Coup de grace (coo-de-gräss ). Fi-
nishing stroke,
Coup de main (coo-de-mäin ). Sud-
den enterprise.
Coup d’eeil (coo-deil). View, or
Glance,
Döbut (da-boo). Beginning.
Denouement /da-noo-mong). Fi-
nishing or Winding up.
Dernier ressort (dern-yair 7e8-80r ).
Last resort.
Diüpöt/da-pa). Store, or Magazine.
Dieu et mon droit (dew-a-mon
drwau). God and my right.
Double entendre (doo-ble on-tong-
der). Double meaning.
Douceur (dvo-seur). Present, or
Bribe.
Eclaireissement /ec-Iair-cis-mong }.
Explanation,
Eclat (ec-14). Splendour,
Elöve (el-ave). Pupil.
Embonpoint/an-bon-point). Jolly,
En flute (an-flute). Carrying guns
on the upper deck only.
En masse (an-mäss). Ina mass.
En passant (an-pas-sang). By the
way.
Ennui (an-w&e). "Tiresomeness,
Entröe (an-träy). Entrance.
Faux pas (fo-pa). Fault, or Mis-
conduct.
Honi soit qui mal y pense (ho-nee
swau kee mäl epanss). May evil
happen to him who evil thinks.
Ich dien (iA deen), I serve.
Incögnito, Disguisedor Unknown,
In petto. Hid, or In reserve,
Je ne sais quoi (ge-ne-say-kwa).
I know not what.
‚Jeu de mots (zheu-de-m6). Play
upon words,
Jeu d’esprit (zheu daspree). Play
of wit.
L’argent (lar-zhang). Money, or
Silver.
Mal ä propos / Mal-ap-ro-po). Un-
seasonable, or Unseasonably,
Mauvaise honte, /mo-vaiz honte).
Unbecoming bashfulness,
Nom de guerre /nongde gidir }. As-
sumed name.
Nonchalance (non-shal-ance), In-
difference.
Outre (oot-räy). Preposterous.
Perdue (per-due). Concealed.
Petit maitre (pEttee mäiter). Fop.
Prot6ge (pro-ta-zhäy). A person
patronized and protected.
Rouge (rooge). Red, or red paint,
Sang froid (sang-froau). Coolness.
Sans (sang) Without.
Savant (savang). A learned man.
So-disant (swau-dee-zang). Pre-
tended,
