Definitions
Wiktionary
- literally The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).
- Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.
Etymologies
- A short form (specifically, an anapodoton) of French plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose ("the more it changes, the more it's the same thing"). (Wiktionary)
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Anglo through the looking-sphere.
Some non-English mots that are rather bon to drop into essays and other written things.
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Food and phrases
merce beaucoup, je taime, jamais vu, bon soir, acoutremonts, preja vu, deja vu, nom de guerre, poubelle, deshabille, rsvp, voilà and 69 more...
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skipvia ...plus ça meme. Oct 10, 2007