vouvoyer

Verb

vousvoyer (third-person singular simple present vousvoyers, present participle vousvoyering, simple past and past participle vousvoyered)

1. Synonym of vouvoy.
   • The much thornier problem of whether to vousvoyer or tutoyer Ahmadou solved itself. At first I sought refuge in the impersonal on ("Can one have a glass of water, please?" instead of "Please bring me a glass of water.") But Ahmadou was soon tutoyer-ing me as often as vousvoyer-ing me, although he...1966, Developing World: AUFS Readings, American Universities Field Staff, Inc., →LCCN, page 110

   Synonyms:

   vouvoy