à la bonne franquette

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

[mid-18th century] Derived from Norman or Picard franc (“frank”). The original meaning of à la franquette was "frankly" (franchement), "sincerely" (sincèrement). Claude Duneton[1] has the expression as appearing in contrast with à la française, which meant "luxuriously; with great helpfulness and arrangement", etc.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /a la bɔn fʁɑ̃.kɛt/

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Adverb[edit]

à la bonne franquette

  1. (idiomatic, cooking) in a homely manner, without ceremony, informally

References[edit]

  1. ^ Claude Duneton (1978) La puce à l'oreille : anthologie des expressions populaires avec leur origine, Balland, published 1985, →ISBN

Further reading[edit]

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