déjà vu day-zha-voo
The feeling that you have already experienced something before that is actually happening for the first time.
double entendre
“The importance of being Earnest.”
“If I said you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?”
“Should I lie in your lap?”
double entendre
French, literally “double meaning.”
In English usage, a phrase with two possible interpretations –(usually) one is innocent, the other is funny, offensive, or risqué.
risqué
Her short skirt and plunging neckline made Kelly’s appearance a little too risqué for the funeral.
Not wanting to pollute her students’ minds, Mrs. Crabapple always fast-forwards the risqué love scenes in her film-appreciation class.
risqué
On the verge of being (sexually) inappropriate or indecent.
déjà vu day-zha-voo
The feeling that you have already experienced something before that is actually happening for the first time.
à la carte
with a separate price for each item on the menu
Patrons of Chow’s Number One Yummy Amazing Restaurant order items à la carte, combining their favorite dishes into a personalized meal.
à la mode
stylish or in fashion
In American English: topped with ice cream
Would you like your apple pie à la mode?
à la mode
stylish or in fashion
In American English: topped with ice cream
Would you like your apple pie à la mode?
au contraire
on the contrary
au contraire
au contraire
You look exhausted; you must have had a bad night.
Au contraire, I had a great night.
au pair
a young foreign woman (usually) who takes care of children and does housework for a family in exchange for room and board.
au revoir
goodbye
avant-garde
(noun) a group of people who develop new and experimental concepts in art, literature, fashion, etc.
(adjective) having the characteristics of a new and experimental concept
avant-garde
chic sheek
(adjective) following the latest fashionable style; highly fashionable
as in: a chic pair of shoes, a chic restaurant, etc.
c’est la vie say-la-vee
that’s life
that’s how things happen
faux pas fo-pa
“false step”
an embarrassing social mistake
genre
a category or type of music, film, or art
-as in the horror genre, the rock and roll genre, etc.
montage
A work of art made up of several different kinds of things.
-as in a picture made of several smaller pictures, a film sequence made of several short clips, or a piece of music where pieces of several songs are combined.
nom de plume
“pen name”
Samuel Langhorne Clemens published his books under the nom de plume, Mark Twain.
rapport ra-pore
Because patients are more likely to cooperate with someone that they like and trust, good doctors work hard to develop a solid rapport with those in their care.
rapport ra-pore
There was very little rapport between the new manager and her employees; many of them quit shortly after she was hired.
rapport ra-pore
relation between people that is friendly, pleasant, and harmonious
soiree swa-ray
A party or reception held in the evening (usually classy and elegant)
soup du jour
“soup of the day”
touché too-shay
“touch”
Originally a fencing term, used figuratively to admit that someone has made a clever or effective point in an argument.
voilà vwa-la
“see there”
-used when something is being presented or revealed to someone.
voilà
As he pulls a rabbit out of a hat, a magician might say, “voila.”
voilà
As she removes the cover from her latest painting, an artist might say, “voila.”
je ne sais quoi
something (such as an appealing quality) that cannot be adequately described or expressed
je ne sais quoi
The actress was not a traditional beauty, but she had a certain je ne sais quoi that made her stand out on screen.
déjà vu day-zha-voo
The feeling that you have already experienced something before that is actually happening for the first time.
References:
merriamwebster.com