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Not so much now, but in the previous generation people here in the US would use the phrase "Pardon my French" after cursing. Does France have a similar phrase?
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May 25th, 2017
The phrase “Pardon my French” was usually said by a male who got carried away and uttered a curse word such as “Damn” in mixed company. I know it is not common anymore but then again cursing is nowadays commonplace.
Do/did other countries use something similar? Did the French say “Pardon my English”? Do the Swedes say “Pardon my Norse”? Do the Vietnamese say “Pardon my Thai”? Do the Indians say “Pardon my Urdu”?
What about the Germans, Libyans and Chinese?
Did the phrase originate in England and just become a part of the American Lexicography? Do the English use the same phrase?
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