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Thread #6002   Message #39046
Posted By: Picard
22-Sep-98 - 11:42 PM
Thread Name: Word meaning--rigadoo
Subject: RE: Word meaning--rigadoo
Bonjour, from Montréal, Québec . Rigodon or rigaudon is indeed an old french dance , my Larousse Étymologique , says the word appeared in 1694 .Later it also meant a military drum call. Today, it is sometime mistaken with "gigue ". (BTW , gigue is from the German " geige " meaning a fiddle or a leg .)

As for budget , It comes from an old french word not used anymore :" bougette " wich means a small bag . In modern french "budget" is considered from english origin .