French furlough
Military informal (now chiefly historical )
noun
An act or the action of taking absence without leave, or of deserting; frequently in to take (a) French furlough.
- In later use frequently with reference to the American Civil War..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Mechanic's Free Press. After French leave.
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