Gallicism

 [gal-uh-siz-uhm]  

Gal·li·cism

   [gal-uh-siz-uhm]
noun
1.
a French idiom or expression used in another language, as Je ne sais quoi when used in English.
2.
a feature that is characteristic of or peculiar to the French language.
3.
a custom or trait considered to be characteristically French.
Also, gal·li·cism.

Origin:
1650–60; < French gallicisme. See Gallic, -ism
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Gallicism is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Gallicism (ˈɡælɪˌsɪzəm)
 
—n
a word or idiom borrowed from French

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