top | item 46077864 (no title) tomalpha | 3 months ago It might be in the original French, but it’s been anglicised and adopted as an English language term:https://www.oed.com/dictionary/toot-sweet_adv?tl=true discuss order hn newest falcor84|3 months ago I love this way English has of swallowing and digesting terms from other languages. https://www.oed.com/dictionary/the-tooter-the-sweeter_phr jorvi|3 months ago Quelle surprise (wink wink)!This is the first time I've ever seen "toot sweet" used. The more you learn :) umanwizard|3 months ago To be clear, it’s a jokey informal English language term, not a standard one. littlestymaar|3 months ago “The English language doesn't exist, it's just badly pronounced French” strikes again. kjellsbells|3 months ago There's also the UK practice of deliberately mangling French for comedic effect, as in Del Boy's cries of "Bain Marie!" and "chateuneuf-de-paper!" on 1980s TV. Saying "Toot sweet" can fit right into that bucket.
falcor84|3 months ago I love this way English has of swallowing and digesting terms from other languages. https://www.oed.com/dictionary/the-tooter-the-sweeter_phr
jorvi|3 months ago Quelle surprise (wink wink)!This is the first time I've ever seen "toot sweet" used. The more you learn :)
umanwizard|3 months ago To be clear, it’s a jokey informal English language term, not a standard one.
littlestymaar|3 months ago “The English language doesn't exist, it's just badly pronounced French” strikes again.
kjellsbells|3 months ago There's also the UK practice of deliberately mangling French for comedic effect, as in Del Boy's cries of "Bain Marie!" and "chateuneuf-de-paper!" on 1980s TV. Saying "Toot sweet" can fit right into that bucket.
falcor84|3 months ago
jorvi|3 months ago
This is the first time I've ever seen "toot sweet" used. The more you learn :)
umanwizard|3 months ago
littlestymaar|3 months ago
kjellsbells|3 months ago