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单词 parleyvoo
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Definition of parleyvoo in English:

parleyvoo

noun ˌpɑːlɪˈvuː
informal, humorous, derogatory
  • The French language; (especially) French as studied, spoken, or understood by an English person. Formerly also in plural: French utterances or talk.

adjective ˌpɑːlɪˈvuː
informal, humorous, derogatory
  • French; foreign. Now rare.

verb ˌpɑːlɪˈvuː
informal, humorous, derogatory
  • 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.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Samuel Foote (bap. 1721, d. 1777), actor and playwright. From French parlez-vous.

 
 

Definition of parleyvoo in US English:

parleyvoo

nounˌpɑːlɪˈvuː
informal, humorous, derogatory
  • The French language; (especially) French as studied, spoken, or understood by an English person. Formerly also in plural: French utterances or talk.

adjectiveˌpɑːlɪˈvuː
informal, humorous, derogatory
  • French; foreign. Now rare.

verbˌpɑːlɪˈvuː
informal, humorous, derogatory
  • 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.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Samuel Foote (bap. 1721, d. 1777), actor and playwright. From French parlez-vous.

 
 
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