Where does “langue de bois” come from?
langue de bois (French) comes from Russian дубовый язык — coarse, heavy language.
langue de bois (French): wooden language, waffle; cant
Definitions
- wooden language, waffle; cant
Ancestry of “langue de bois”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | дубовый язык | coarse, heavy language |