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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

French words of the day: burlesque and risqué

Here is my little ditty using French words found today, followed by an explanation of French words.

French words of the day
Burlesque and risqué
Double entendre, bold not demure
Offstage, is it a cris du coeur?

burlesque - mock erotic dancing
risque - risking a double entendre (double understanding or double meaning)
demure - shy with downcast eyes
cri/s de coeur - cry / criesof/from the heart

Angela Lansbury, author, travel writer, speaker, teacher and tutor.

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