blague
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- blaguer noun
Etymology
Origin of blague
C19: from French
Example Sentences
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Ah, non, elle est la vraie anglaise sans blague.
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With this specimen of blague we may leave the caricaturists of France to fight it out with La Censure.
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What blague would she have ready for the Cour d'Assizes?
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The stranger looked after the pair sharply as they turned towards a crowd where a little old man was expatiating on the marvellous abilities of Madame La Blague, the celebrated clairvoyante, and muttered something between his teeth.
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As fond of blague as a Paris gamin, he must have enjoyed the idea of mystifying his friends while throwing dirt on a respected prelate's character.
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