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Pardon my French

The origin of this phrase (Which means excuse my use of profanity) does not originate for the French word for seal, as Lazy Time Waster suggests.

It in fact originates from the constant warfare between England and France many years ago, at that time "French" was associated with indecent things and activies (Swearing, kissing etc).
This was done fairly often in those days, sexually transmitted diseases (for one thing) had different names in different countries.

What the English might call the French disease, the Dutch might call the Spanish disease, the French might call the English disease and so on.
by Groaroaroar April 2, 2005
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I beg your pardon

When your a polite English gentleman and you can’t say fuck you or what the fuck.
Jeff the left handed homeless man:Wanker

King Sebastian the rich right handed man:I beg your pardon
by King man of England the 2.5 August 16, 2018
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White Person Lottery

White Person Lottery (WPL) is a term used to describe the immense luck a (white) person has when they obtain a large amount of money or property that they never could have earned on their own. In most cases this is through inheritance, but it can also occur through marriage. The term has a very natural sound to it and is used regularly on reddit and other popular internet blogs to describe generally very ungrateful people who are depressed for no obvious reason despite being incredibly lucky to be where they are in life. The natural offshoots of this term are MPL (Mexican Person Lottery), APL (Asian Person Lottery) and BPL (Black Person Lottery).
Guy 1: Why do you think she behaves like that all the time?
Guy 2: Classic example of a White Person Lottery winner. People who have won it have a hard time imagining that others have not won it too.

Guy 1: I feel so lucky to be an American!
Guy 2: You would feel even luckier being a White Person Lottery winner from Iceland with free university and a warm, million dollar house to relax in.
by Eric Kazinsky February 2, 2015
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Person 1/Person 2

Those mysterious people often used in Urban Dictionary definitions.
;-;
"WHO THE HECK IS PERSON 1/PERSON 2?"
by pureboredom May 29, 2020
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Persona 3

The action of shooting someone's head, most of the time it being your own.
"I want to Persona 3 Myself."
by Derp Brat September 8, 2020
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Pink person

Someone who you may not have been friends with in the beginning, but after time they have grown to be your favourite person. You have your ups and downs, but they are your go to no matter the circumstances.
Me and kitty HATED for a couple of years but now we have grown to love each other. She is my pink person <3
by Pollanngrumble April 19, 2023
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I beg your pardon

"I beg your pardon" is just a polite British way of saying "the fuck you just say"
Girl: I used to wear the socks under my brothers bed
Boy: I beg your pardon
by Beese Churger August 22, 2020
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