Many Things French

Lockdown provides time to reflect and time to let my mind wander. For fun, I wandered into the many English terms that start with the word French.

My French Musings

French 75 – A bubbly-based drink Diana likes

French Braid – A difficult to master hair-style

French Bread – Best experienced in France

French Champagne – Fabulous, but pricy. Try some Cremant instead

French Cuffs – When you want to dress to impress

French Curve – Drawing aid (unrelated to French Maid)

French Cut Beans – Great way to Strive for Five

French Doors – Stylish way to bring the outside in to your house

French Drain – Inexpensive way to prevent flooding using rocks

French Dressing – Sweet, piquant and underappreciated salad dressing

French Fries – If you truly love someone, you’ll share

French Horn – What you get for 5th choice in band class

French Kiss – No comment

French Knot – A needlepoint embroidery stitch and a hair style

French Laundry – Not French, but a great restaurant you can read about here

French Letter – A condom

French Maid – Ooh la la

French Manicure – Very unnatural fingernails that look natural        

French Mustache – Think Hercule Poirot (he’s actually Belgian)

French Onion Soup – Rare case where there is such a thing as too much cheese

French Poodle – Obsolete term for poodle

French Press – Diana’s favorite way to brew coffee. Click here for more info on french press coffee.

French Roast – A popular style of strong dark coffee beans

French Roll – When you want to doll up your hair

French Roll – A surprising variety of bread styles

French Tickler – Aspirational

French Toast –  Part of a perfect Sunday morning, but it’s called pain perdu in France

French Twist – Another name for a French Roll

French Twist – Another French hairstyle

French Vanilla – A better version of vanilla ice cream

Of course, you won’t find these things in France any more than you can find Swiss cheese in Switzerland.

Any more come to mind?