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Originally Posted by wasabi622
sort off topic.. but i never understood why people would say "pardon my french.. but *****"
what's that supposed to mean?! what does french have to do with the phrase that follows?  |
It appears to have its origins in the historical rivalry between the English and the French; in this case, covering up the use of a vulgar word under the pretense of it being a "French" word.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_my_French