FRENCH LEAVE


Meaning of FRENCH LEAVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: from an 18th century French custom of leaving a reception without taking leave of the host or hostess

Date: 1771

: an informal, hasty, or secret departure

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.