Definify.com

Definition 2024

(idiomatic) To excuse the speaker's swearing or bad language.
That computer is a worthless piece of ****, if you'll pardon my French.

please excuse my swearing or bad language (idiomatic)

Danish: undskyld mit franske, undskyld sproget
Finnish: anteeksi kielenkäyttöni
French: ^{(please verify)}passez-moi l’expression (fr), ^{(please verify)}pardonnez mon langage
Greek: συγγνώμη για τα γαλλικά μου! ‎(syngnómi gia ta galliká mou!)
Italian: scusate il francesismo
Japanese: 下品な言い方で恐縮だけど... ‎(gehin na iikata de kyōshuku da kedo ...)