Etymology

parleyvoo

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Today it means: The French language, especially as understood by an English person. Full definition →

First used 18th c.French parlez
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  1. French · derived fromparlez
  2. English todayparleyvoo

From French parlez-vous.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. The French language, especially as understood by an English person.
  • from 18th c. A French person.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.