pardoned my French

A form of pardon my French — To excuse the speaker's frankness of expression or profanity.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pardon my French
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APA

pardoned my French. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pardoned%20my%20French

MLA

“pardoned my French.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pardoned%20my%20French. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pardoned my French,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pardoned%20my%20French.

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