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Revision 2 . . May 22, 2001 6:16 pm by Pinkunicorn [French pictures, French letters]
Revision 1 . . April 14, 2001 4:15 am by Lee Daniel Crocker
  

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The word also appears in many short phrases such as French doors, French horn, French toast, etc., coined to imply origination in or association with France, not necessarily accurately.
The word also appears in many short phrases such as French doors, French horn, French toast, etc., coined to imply origination in or association with France, not necessarily accurately. Another application of the word French is in words like French pictures (early pornographic? images) and French letters (an early English euphemism for condoms). Apparently there is a similar word in France, but refering to England.

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