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Thread #172874   Message #4213573
Posted By: Doug Chadwick
16-Dec-24 - 04:16 AM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves part II
I suspect that while ‘Low and behold’ is most likely a mistake, ‘Et viola!’ may be Fractured French used for comic effect.

Another example of Fractured French would be ‘Mersey buckets’ to say thank you.

DC