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Excuse my French
Meaning to forgive one for using a swear word / cussing. This is a phrase
used when one tries to pass swearing off as french language.
This is from a website visitor:
further notes: the expression comes from England, it does refer to the
use of swear words. it was a way of demonising England's enemy of the
time. also the French disease - syphilis England also went to war with
the Dutch, which is where the phrases Dutch courage, and double Dutch
come from ... Dutch courage - the only way the Dutch can get courage to
fight is through drink. Double Dutch - talking nonsense.
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