parleyvoo
/ (ˌpɑːlɪˈvuː) informal /
verb (intr)
to speak French
noun
the French language
a Frenchman
Words nearby parleyvoo
parlary, parlay, parle, parlement, parley, parleyvoo, parliament, parliament clock, parliament hinge, parliamentarian, parliamentarianism
Word Origin for parleyvoo
C20: jocular respelling of parlez-vous (français) ? do you speak (French)?
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Examples from the Web for parleyvoo
And Parleyvoo Pickens, the wrong reverend, writes out a marriage certificate, and farmer and farmeress sign it as witnesses.
The Gentle Grafter|O. Henry