February 2012
word du jour
belle-de-nuit:
adieu (noun) - literally means “to god”. it carries more weight than “au revoir”, which literally translates to “until re-seeing”. it is definitive, implying you will never see the other person again. depending on the context, misuse of this term can be considered an insult, as one may wish for the other person’s death or say that you do not wish to see the other person ever...
“The only insult I’ve ever received in my adult life was when someone asked me,...”
– ― John Waters, Role Models (via teaviant)
