quelle surprise

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French quelle surprise (“what a surprise”).

Phrase

(deprecated template usage) quelle surprise

1. (idiomatic, sarcastic) What a surprise.

   My brother made the same mistake I did, but he didn't get punished: quelle surprise.

Translations

what a surprise — see surprise surprise

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French

Etymology

From quelle (what) and surprise (surprise). While "quelle surprise" in French is virtually identical to "what a surprise" in English, "quelle surprise" in English carries a more sarcastic connotation than "quelle surprise" in French.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛl syʁ.pʁiz/

Phrase

quelle surprise

1. What a surprise. "Quelle surprise.".