rien ne va plus
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French rien ne va plus (literally “nothing goes any more”). In use since mid 19th century.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 348: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɹɪˈã nə vɑː ˈpluː/
- Rhymes: -uː
Phrase
(deprecated template usage) rien ne va plus
- (gambling) In roulette, an announcement made by the croupier while the wheel is spinning and no more bets can be placed.
- Synonyms: les jeux sont faits, no more bets, the stakes are set
References
- “rien ne va plus”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
French
Etymology
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 822: Parameter "dab" is not used by this template. Literally “nothing goes any more”.
Pronunciation
Phrase
- (gambling) rien ne va plus (announcement of the croupier)
- Synonym: les jeux sont faits
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