pardon my french

idiom
UK: /ˌpɑːrdən maɪ ˈfrentʃ/
US: /ˌpɑːrdən maɪ ˈfrentʃ/

  1. An apology for using offensive or vulgar language.

    1. I was so angry, I told him to get lost, pardon my French.
    2. He said the project was a complete waste of time, pardon my French, but that's what he said.

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The phonetic transcription of "pardon my french" is /ˌpɑːrdən maɪ ˈfrentʃ/ in British English and /ˌpɑːrdən maɪ ˈfrentʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "pardon my french": "I was so angry, I told him to get lost, pardon my French.". More examples on the page.