What do you Americans mean when you say " excuse my french ".....????
2007-04-02 13:40:16 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is apologizing for a curse word.
2007-04-02 13:44:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apparently at some point in history the French were know as having fowl mouths. I don't think today even think of it that way it's just an expression.
2007-04-02 20:48:06 · answer #2 · answered by † H20andspirit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We often may say "excuse my german" as well. It means that we've just said a curse word and we're pinning the blame for its origin on some other country. It's kinda unfair. Another thing that makes us look conceited.
2007-04-02 20:48:44 · answer #3 · answered by *shine* 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We don't speak very good French. It has a lot of English cursing in it.
2007-04-02 20:48:06 · answer #4 · answered by U-98 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
French people are protrayed to be pretty rude when it comes to language so they link the rude slur with the stereotype.
2007-04-02 21:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by Xspensive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Pardon my cussing." Said right after using a cuss word.
For some reason, "French" is an old-timey slang term for "cuss words".
2007-04-02 20:43:46 · answer #6 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That I have just used a cuss word and I am apologizing for it.
2007-04-02 20:43:07 · answer #7 · answered by Phyllobates 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
you can say it right before you cuss too
2007-04-02 20:45:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Please excuse my naughty language". Most of them don't mean anything offensive by it, it's just colloquial
2007-04-02 20:44:29 · answer #9 · answered by Zimmia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, you could say "Please excuse my Americana" befor you let "one slip"!
Ditto...............
2007-04-02 20:51:27 · answer #10 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋