French safe
French safe noun: a condom.
Noun
French safe (plural French safes)
- A condom.
- The druggist examined the ets and the cuis in it, and felt sure he knew just what the doctor wanted — proceeded to fill the order, and a French safe was nicely folded up and put in a suitable box labelled “use as directed” and handed to the young lady1877, “What a Latin prescription did”, in Cincinnati Lancet & Observer, volume 20, page 713
- Ashes, ashes. A used French safe / is blown across the city sidewalk.1982, David Helwig, The Rain Falls Like Rain, page 183
Forms of French safe
| plural | French safes |
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Origin of French safe
From French + safe. Compare earlier French letter. Attested from the mid 19th century.
Questions about French safe
- What does French safe mean?
- French safe means a condom.
- What part of speech is French safe?
- French safe is a noun.
- What is the plural of French safe?
- The plural of French safe is French safes.
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