pis aller
[ pee za-ley ]
/ pi zaˈleɪ /
noun French.
the last resort or the final resource.
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piroshki, pirouette, piroxicam, piroxicam olamine, pirozhki, pis aller, pisa, pisan, christine de, pisanello, pisano, pisano, andrea
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Examples from the Web for pis aller
All this, of course, was but making the best of a pis-aller.
Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2)|Wiliam Cabell BruceThe whole is an extravagant riot of second bests, a pandemonium of pis-aller.
What's Wrong With The World|G.K. ChestertonThe hospitable vicar had suggested dinner—lunch as a pis-aller.
The Gay Adventure|Richard BirdAs a pis-aller, this was accepted; and Ries remained at Arnsberg about nine months, after which he returned home.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
British Dictionary definitions for pis aller
pis aller
/ French (piz ale) /
noun
a last resort; stopgap
Word Origin for pis aller
literally: (at) the worst going
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