langue de bois

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /lɑ̃ɡ də bwa/

Noun[edit]

langue de bois f (plural langues de bois)

wooden language, waffle (speech that is vague, pretentious or evasive)
Synonym: xyloglossie
cant (empty hypocritical talk)

Descendants[edit]

→ English: wooden language (calque)

See also[edit]

novlangue

Further reading[edit]

langue de bois on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr
wooden language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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