Etymology

rien ne va plus

Today it means: In roulette, an announcement made by the croupier while the wheel is spinning and no more bets can be placed. Full definition →

French rien ne va plus
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  1. French · borrowed fromrien ne va plus
  2. English todayrien ne va plus

Borrowed from French rien ne va plus (literally “nothing goes any more”). In use since mid 19th century.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.