A list of 30 words by sassmews.
- de rigueur appears on 28 other lists and has 3 comments
- au courant appears on 10 other lists and has 2 comments
- bonhomie appears on 43 other lists and has 1 comment
- gauche appears on 111 other lists and has 5 comments
- frisson appears on 106 other lists and has 3 comments
- raison d'etre appears on 8 other lists and has 2 comments
- joie de vivre appears on 25 other lists and has 1 comment
- mot juste appears on 37 other lists and has 2 comments
- bon mot appears on 35 other lists and has 1 comment
- contretemps appears on 73 other lists and has 3 comments
- savoir-vivre appears on 1 other list
- savoir-faire appears on 11 other lists
- panache appears on 123 other lists and has 3 comments
- beau ideal appears on 2 other lists
- idee fixe appears on 17 other lists and has 1 comment
- sobriquet appears on 155 other lists and has 17 comments
- arriviste appears on 34 other lists and has 7 comments
- beau monde appears on 10 other lists and has 1 comment
- bete noire appears on 21 other lists and has 1 comment
- bon vivant appears on 35 other lists and has 2 comments
- beau geste appears on 7 other lists
- cause celebre
- coup de grace appears on 14 other lists and has 2 comments
- nom de guerre appears on 13 other lists and has 1 comment
- nom de plume appears on 14 other lists and has 3 comments
- soupcon appears on 11 other lists and has 1 comment
- recherche appears on 28 other lists
- atelier appears on 51 other lists and has 4 comments
- boudoir appears on 32 other lists and has 4 comments
- denouement appears on 103 other lists and has 1 comment
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