← Back to context Comment by tomalpha 10 hours ago It might be in the original French, but it’s been anglicised and adopted as an English language term:https://www.oed.com/dictionary/toot-sweet_adv?tl=true 5 comments tomalpha Reply falcor84 10 hours ago I love this way English has of swallowing and digesting terms from other languages. https://www.oed.com/dictionary/the-tooter-the-sweeter_phr jorvi 8 hours ago Quelle surprise (wink wink)!This is the first time I've ever seen "toot sweet" used. The more you learn :) umanwizard 5 hours ago To be clear, it’s a jokey informal English language term, not a standard one. kjellsbells 8 hours ago There's also the UK practice of deliberately mangling French for comedic effect, as in Del Boy's cries of "Bain Marie!" and "chateuneuf-de-paper!" on 1980s TV. Saying "Toot sweet" can fit right into that bucket. littlestymaar 9 hours ago “The English language doesn't exist, it's just badly pronounced French” strikes again.
falcor84 10 hours ago I love this way English has of swallowing and digesting terms from other languages. https://www.oed.com/dictionary/the-tooter-the-sweeter_phr
jorvi 8 hours ago Quelle surprise (wink wink)!This is the first time I've ever seen "toot sweet" used. The more you learn :)
kjellsbells 8 hours ago There's also the UK practice of deliberately mangling French for comedic effect, as in Del Boy's cries of "Bain Marie!" and "chateuneuf-de-paper!" on 1980s TV. Saying "Toot sweet" can fit right into that bucket.
littlestymaar 9 hours ago “The English language doesn't exist, it's just badly pronounced French” strikes again.
I love this way English has of swallowing and digesting terms from other languages. https://www.oed.com/dictionary/the-tooter-the-sweeter_phr
Quelle surprise (wink wink)!
This is the first time I've ever seen "toot sweet" used. The more you learn :)
To be clear, it’s a jokey informal English language term, not a standard one.
There's also the UK practice of deliberately mangling French for comedic effect, as in Del Boy's cries of "Bain Marie!" and "chateuneuf-de-paper!" on 1980s TV. Saying "Toot sweet" can fit right into that bucket.
“The English language doesn't exist, it's just badly pronounced French” strikes again.