Re: A Year In A Kilt
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:10 am
So I was right! Whoopee! I am almost bilingual! I know a foreign word! Oh that'll do.skirted_in_SF wrote:The literal meaning (for those of us who remember a bit of their high school French from decades ago) is hat. I was aware of the colloquial meaning as Jan described because there has been a restaurant in my neighborhood named Chapeau! for about 15 years. The top of their menu explains the additional use for the word.janrok wrote:BandB: (Bed & Breakfast?)
Chapeau is French for Hats off!, we Dutch say Petje af.
It means lots of respect.
But off course you know that...
Jan.
Thanks!