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definition

eh bien, merde alors expression or saying

Never mind, let’s move on

Origin

Mark thinks he sort-of made it up, but it’s possible he heard it without realising how fruity it is (see Notes)

Collector

Mark – 2010s
Mark Iliff – owner

Notes

Eh bien (French) translates roughly as an unenthusiastic “oh good”, merde is “shit” and alors is “then”.

Together, though, they apparently can be taken as expressing an intention to, er, navigate a companion’s windward passage… though you can’t believe everything you read online

Submitted: 15/11/2022 by Mark ● Last updated: 23/09/2026 10:50 by Mark

any thoughts?

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