单词 | parleyvoo |
释义 | parleyvoo1/ˌpɑːliˈvuː/informal and humorous (frequently derogatory ) noun The French language; (especially) French as studied, spoken, or understood by an English person. Formerly also in plural: French utterances or talk. adjective French; foreign. Now rare. OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in Samuel Foote (bap. 1721, d. 1777), actor and playwright. From French parlez-vous. parleyvoo2/ˌpɑːliˈvuː/informal and humorous (often derogatory ) verb [no object] To speak French; to speak a foreign language; (more generally) to palaver, chat. Also with object: to talk to or address in French; to say in French. OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in Samuel Foote (bap. 1721, d. 1777), actor and playwright. From French parlez-vous. |
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