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French 101

posted 17 years ago by dmtellez
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Towards the end of the movie Vivica says something like, "...that's French for *beep* him up!" What exactly is the French phrase?

[–] sweetz4u663 17 years ago

I know i'm prolly spelling it wrong, but it's cope de grace....it's a saying and I looked it up on dictionary.com...lol...i did the subtitle on my DVD so I could know what she said...hope that helps in a way

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[–] dmtellez 17 years ago

OMG! Thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You dont know how long I've been waiting for an answer! Again...thanks!

[–] queentdo 17 years ago

The term is "coup de grace" and it basically means to strike a death blow to someone who is already dying as the result of a potentially fatal wound.

[–] funk_lord_of_usa 16 years ago

french for *beep* up would be something like: Casse lui la geule!... not coup de grace. I live in quebec so believe me i know what im talking about.

[–] CC1966 14 years ago

yes, that's true funk lord...but when vivica's character says that, she's trying to be funny...because in the world of a black woman, the coup de gras is quite literally to "f--- him up", LOL! and I'm a black woman, so believe me, i know what I'M talking about:)