French

Etymology
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In reference to vulgar language, from expressions such as in the early 19th century, originally in reference to actual (but often mildly impolite) French expressions by the upper class, subsequently adopted ironically by the lower class for English cursewords under the charitable conceit that the listener would not be familiar with them.

In reference to vermouth, a shortened form of, distinguished as usually being drier than Italian vermouth.

Proper noun

 * 1)  The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by former French colonies around the world.
 * 2) * c. 1390,, translating Chateau d'Amour as The Castle of Love, ll. 25 ff.:
 * Ne mowe we alle Latin wite... Ne French...
 * 1) * 1533,, The Debellacyon of Salem & Bizance, fol. 96:
 * I... wolde also be bolde in such french as is peculiare to the lawys of this realme, to leue it wyth them in wrytynge to.
 * 1)  The ability of a person to communicate in French.
 * 2) * 1742 April 4, R. West, letter to Thomas Gray:
 * [ 's ] language is the language of the times, and that of the purest sort; so that his French is reckoned a standard.
 * 1)  French language and literature as an object of study.
 * 2)  Vulgar language.
 * 3) * 1986,, ''':
 * Cameron: Pardon my French, but you're an asshole!
 * 1) * 1742 April 4, R. West, letter to Thomas Gray:
 * [ 's ] language is the language of the times, and that of the purest sort; so that his French is reckoned a standard.
 * 1)  French language and literature as an object of study.
 * 2)  Vulgar language.
 * 3) * 1986,, ''':
 * Cameron: Pardon my French, but you're an asshole!
 * 1) * 1986,, ''':
 * Cameron: Pardon my French, but you're an asshole!
 * 1) * 1986,, ''':
 * Cameron: Pardon my French, but you're an asshole!

Noun

 * 1)  The people of France; groups of French people.
 * , especially fellatio.
 * , a type of dry vermouth.
 * , especially fellatio.
 * , a type of dry vermouth.
 * , especially fellatio.
 * , a type of dry vermouth.
 * , a type of dry vermouth.
 * , a type of dry vermouth.
 * , a type of dry vermouth.
 * , a type of dry vermouth.
 * , a type of dry vermouth.

Usage notes
The use of the plural form Frenches occurred in early modern English but is only seldomly and exceptionally encountered in contemporary English. As with other collective demonyms, French is preceded by the definite article or some other determiner when referring to the people of France collectively.

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Adjective

 * 1) Of or relating to France.
 * 2) Of or relating to the people or culture of France.
 * 3) Of or relating to the French language.
 * 4)  Of or related to oral sex, especially fellatio.
 * 1) Of or relating to the French language.
 * 2)  Of or related to oral sex, especially fellatio.
 * 1)  Of or related to oral sex, especially fellatio.
 * 1)  Of or related to oral sex, especially fellatio.

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