Word of ze month "Canon" (Like “Can on!” but don’t pronounce the last “n”)
Meaning: Same as in English (a big fat gun type thing), but with a couple of extra street uses, which we like!
Uses: C’est canon! – That’s awesome! Elle est canon – she looks pretty good! Boire un canon – have a drink Un coup de canon – a hit of grog Payer un canon – to shout a round of drinks Descendre des canons – gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp……… Canon (pronouncing the “n” this time) – cameras and photocopiers etc.
Santé!
Charlie