| 释义 |
excuse my FrenchExcuse my inappropriate language. Usually used humorously, especially around children, as if to suggest that an inappropriate word was in fact a word from a different language. A: "John, don't use language like that in front of the kids." B: "Oops, excuse my French, everyone!" Excuse my French, but this tasted like shit. excuse (or pardon) my French used to apologize for swearing. informal French has been used since the late 19th century as a euphemism for bad language. 1992 Angela Lambert A Rather English Marriage A loony can change a bloody toilet-roll, pardon my French. exˌcuse/ˌpardon my ˈFrench (informal, humorous) used for saying you are sorry when you have used or are going to use rude or offensive language: Ouch, bloody hell! Oops, excuse my French!If you’ll pardon my French, he’s a bloody fool.excuse my FrenchSee pardon my French. |