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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A quality or attribute that is difficult to describe or express: "Fishing has lacked a certain je ne sais quoi in terms of its public image, as all activities must that involve beer, worms and one-size-fits-all gimme caps” ( Charles Leerhsen).

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  1. n. An intangible quality that makes something distinctive or attractive.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. something indescribable

Etymologies

  1. From French je ne sais quoi, literally ‘I don't know what’. (Wiktionary)
  2. French : je, I + ne, not + sais : first person present indicative of savoir, to know + quoi, what. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • reesetee I don't know about that. Sep 8, 2009

  • chained_bear Let's just say my gerbil had a certain something, an I-don't-know-what, going on. Sep 8, 2009

  • dontcry I do not know what this is all about... Sep 8, 2009

  • reesetee Ah, yes. I remember him well. Feb 18, 2007

  • chained_bear He did like to lounge around in cafés wearing a dark beret and drinking espresso. Feb 16, 2007

  • reesetee But he was a casual kind of gerbil, I've heard. Feb 16, 2007

  • chained_bear He was indeed. A snazzy little gerbil. He was all black with a white streak right where his dress shirt would be, if he were wearing a tuxedo. Feb 16, 2007

  • uselessness Oddly enough, the first time I read this I thought it said "he was a great poet." Perhaps not, but I'll bet he was a snazzy dresser, am I right? Feb 16, 2007

  • chained_bear I had a gerbil named Je Ne Sais Quoi. He was a great pet. Feb 16, 2007

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