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Panache

Another lovely French word with no true English equivalent. I
came across this in high school when my French class studied Cyrano de Bergerac, a play. Panache is a sort of flamboyant style, or flair. It also happens to be a giant plume that one would wear on a hat (think: Three Musketeers hat).

It also just begs to be yelled out loud, but perhaps that’s just me.

Brittany

3 comments to Panache

  • jantre

    It is also used in France, Switzerland and Saarland for the Beer – Lemonade mixture in Germany called “Radler”.

  • Rini

    our teacher in school mis-pronounced this word as ‘panicky’ and it was hilarious :P one of the reasons why i will never forget the word panache.

  • Julia

    you’re right, it absolutely cries out to be yelled :) PANACHE!! like that :)

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