French leave

Etymology


From, apparently from a French custom, already recorded in the 18th century, of leaving from receptions or other events without formally announcing one’s departure to the host or hostess. Compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬 (“go in the French manner”) but also the otherwise ubiquitous attribution of this behaviour to the English as with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, etc.

Noun

 * 1) A departure taken quietly and unnoticed, without asking for permission or informing anyone.
 * 2)  Desertion or temporary absence from duty or service without permission; absence without leave, AWOL.
 * 1)  Desertion or temporary absence from duty or service without permission; absence without leave, AWOL.
 * 1)  Desertion or temporary absence from duty or service without permission; absence without leave, AWOL.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish:, ,
 * French: take English leave
 * German: französischer Abschied;  grußloser Abschied, heimliche Abfahrt etc., einen Polnischen machen
 * Hungarian: take English leave
 * Polish: wyjście po angielsku take English leave
 * Portuguese: saída à francesa
 * Russian: ухо́д по-англи́йски take English leave
 * Spanish: despedida a la francesa
 * Swedish: ,