Wiktionary
vb. (context idiomatic English) To excuse the speaker's swearing or bad language.
Wikipedia
"Pardon my French" or "Excuse my French" is a common English language phrase ostensibly disguising profanity as French. The phrase is uttered in an attempt to excuse the user of profanity, swearing, or curses in the presence of those offended by it under the pretense of the words being part of a foreign language.
" Pardon my French" is a common English-language expression.
Pardon my French may also refer to:
- Pardon My French (Fuck album), 1997
- Pardon My French (Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! album), 2013
- Pardon My French (1921 film), a silent film starring Ralph Yearsley
- Pardon My French (1951 film) or The Lady from Boston, a film starring Paul Henreid and Merle Oberon
The Lady from Boston is a 1951 French- American comedy film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Paul Henreid, Merle Oberon and Paul Bonifas. The film is also known as Pardon My French. A French-language version Dans la vie tout s'arrange was also made.
Pardon My French is a 1921 American silent film produced by Messmore Kendall and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Vivian Martin in the leading role.
Usage examples of "pardon my french".
The Mayor of New York couldn't take a crap - pardon my French - without getting an okay from Dominic Goldoni.
I gave a bunch of them last year and nobody gave a shit, pardon my French, so I don't know that it'll be any different this time.
Instead, pardon my French, I've been just about bored out of my tits.