An "obvious" --- i.e., easily recognizable with just a casual glance, and therefore does not need to be actually verbalized --- and comparatively-simple/minor assistive action dat someone requests merely by saying, "S'il-vous plait?"
Typical example of a French favor: Person A approaches Person B in his workshop and holds out two separate pieces of an item that have come apart, and thus need to be re-attached together with glue, one or more screws/nails, re-bending a wire fastener, etc.
Person A, a bit plaintively: "S'il-vous plait?"
Person B, immediately seeing what needs to be done, and smilingly feigning indignance: "Silver PLATES?!"
Person B then performs said simple repair, prompting Person A to gleefully hug Person B and then turn and start off again with a huge joyful grin on his face.
Person A: "Merci beaucoup!"
Person B, giving Person A an affable amused clap on the back: "Mercy buckets!"
Person A, a bit plaintively: "S'il-vous plait?"
Person B, immediately seeing what needs to be done, and smilingly feigning indignance: "Silver PLATES?!"
Person B then performs said simple repair, prompting Person A to gleefully hug Person B and then turn and start off again with a huge joyful grin on his face.
Person A: "Merci beaucoup!"
Person B, giving Person A an affable amused clap on the back: "Mercy buckets!"
by QuacksO December 28, 2024

if you need to ask someone to do you a favor today then come right out with it and don’t worry that they might refuse. Chances are they have been hoping you will call on them to assist you and will help out with no questions asked
if you need to ask someone to do you a favor today then come right out with it and don’t worry that they might refuse. Chances are they have been hoping you will call on them to assist you and will help out with no questions asked
by TheGeneralGenitalsPranksterian May 15, 2025

Not sure if I want a bullish or bearish favor trader. Do they make a beaverish one?
Favor Trader soaked me for $5K last night but she was worth it!
Favor Trader soaked me for $5K last night but she was worth it!
by technohermit March 3, 2015

I called a twin favor for finals. I studied only History and English and took those tests twice while my sister took Math and Science twice.
by Sitbear May 10, 2021

by OmniBreaker November 16, 2018

An op word to tell another human being.Mostly known for making that person actually shut the fuck up.Also is very fun to say out loud.
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You:do me a favor and shut the fuck up
You:do me a favor and shut the fuck up
by what is the point of living if December 2, 2020

A nicety or extension of one’s labor and effort that was neither requested nor warranted, but still feels like it merits some sort of thanks or gratitude.
I didn’t really need or want eight jars of homemade sundried tomatoes, but Jon did me a Wisconsin Favor and brought them over as soon as he heard I liked preserved fruit.
by NordicNate July 31, 2018
