A list of 30 words by sassmews.
- de rigueur appears on 33 other lists
- au courant appears on 12 other lists
- bonhomie appears on 61 other lists
- gauche appears on 132 other lists
- frisson appears on 126 other lists
- raison d'etre appears on 8 other lists
- joie de vivre appears on 31 other lists
- mot juste appears on 38 other lists
- bon mot appears on 41 other lists
- contretemps appears on 82 other lists
- savoir-vivre appears on 1 other list
- savoir-faire appears on 18 other lists
- panache appears on 146 other lists
- beau ideal appears on 3 other lists
- idee fixe appears on 17 other lists
- sobriquet appears on 192 other lists
- arriviste appears on 40 other lists
- beau monde appears on 11 other lists
- bete noire appears on 26 other lists
- bon vivant appears on 42 other lists
- beau geste appears on 7 other lists
- cause celebre appears on just this list
- coup de grace appears on 14 other lists
- nom de guerre appears on 14 other lists
- nom de plume appears on 16 other lists
- soupcon appears on 12 other lists
- recherche appears on 30 other lists
- atelier appears on 60 other lists
- boudoir appears on 33 other lists
- denouement appears on 131 other lists
bilby I can also recommend this fine list, not to mention its wonderful title. Jul 4, 2008
dontcry Noblesse oblige. Jul 1, 2008
sassmews Wow, thanks for all the suggestions! I was aiming for "saucy" gallicisms. I think a few of these suggestions would work well in my "Sexy and Saucy" list too. Jul 1, 2008
plethora façade?
voulez vous coucher avec moi? Jul 1, 2008
sionnach fin-de-siecle, femme fatale, film noir, denouement, film noir, flaneur, amour propre, avant garde, roman a clef, roue, amuse-bouche. Jul 1, 2008
sionnach laissez faire, embonpoint, eminence gris(e), après nous, le déluge, cherchez la femme, feuilleton, je ne sais quoi, hors de combat, sauve qui peut, faute de mieux, rapprochement.
And those little cocktail snacks that are painted onto the sides of buildings in Las Vegas in such a way that they look completely real:
trompe l'oeil hors d'oeuvres.
Jul 1, 2008
bilby Espirit de corps. Jul 1, 2008
skipvia And don't forget où est le boeuf? and vous méritez une coupure aujourd'hui. American culture has so much to offer the world. Jul 1, 2008
Prolagus And most important: je ne peux pas croire que ce n'est pas beurre. Jul 1, 2008
Prolagus And boudoir? It's one of those French lover's words... Jul 1, 2008
john Excellent list! How about louche, nouveau riche, bourgeoisie? Jul 1, 2008