geographical slanders/euphemisms

[Peter A. McGraw]

The only meaning I remember ever hearing for "take French leave" was 'go
AWOL'.

--On Monday, January 6, 2003 4:33 PM -0500 Philip Trauring
<philip at CS.BRANDEIS.EDU> wrote:

> One other:
>
> French Leave - leaving without saying goodbye, or without paying one's
> debts
>
> Philip Trauring



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                               Peter A. McGraw
                   Linfield College   *   McMinnville, OR
                            pmcgraw at linfield.edu