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Vive le Quebec Libre 

A powerful phrase from then-French President Charles de Gaulle to the people of Quebec, Canada from the balcony of the Montreal Town Hall in 1967.

Translating to "Long Live Free Quebec", it is considered by many to be Charles de Gaulle's semi-formal endorsement of the concept of Quebec sovereignty.

In the aftermath, Charles de Gaulle was forced to cut his visit short partially due to the outrage of the Canadian government at this statement. Since then, it has been a rallying call for supporters of Quebec sovereignty, as well as the Parti Quebecois, a pro-sovereignty political party based in Quebec.

It is widely believed that because of animosity stemming from this incident, then-Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau refused to attend a memorial service to Charles de Gaulle following his death some years later.
Charles de Gaulle: "Vive Montreal! Vive le Quebec! Vive le Quebec Libre! Vive le Canada Français! Et Vive la France!"

Crowd: *goes apeshit*

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Parti Quebecois Member#1: "Je te vois a la prochaine assemblee. Vive le Quebec Libre!"

Parti Quebecois Member #2: "Je te vois la aussi, et Vive le Quebec Libre!"
Related Words

Virgin Cuba Libre 

Coca Cola

Virgin Cuba Libre is rum and cola without the rum!
"I would like a virgin cuba libre, please!"
"Isn't that just a coke?"
"Yes! And please make it diet."
Virgin Cuba Libre by MRCOOPER March 6, 2013

Liviu Librescu 

A teacher at Virginia Tech. He died when a student went on a killing spree. Liviu Librescu survived the Holocaust. He survived in Communist Romania. He was a very smart man and, in his final moments, proved himself a hero. Liviu blocked the door to his class so his students could escape. He was shot around five times but his noble sacrifice acheived the desired end. His class (save for one) escaped to safety.
If any of you want a definition of selflessness then look no further than this man. Life had given him a bad deal from childhood yet when push came to shove his compassionate, brave spirit could not be crushed.
He is burried in Israel. At last beyond the hardships of this world.
Liviu Librescu sacrificed his own life to save his students.
Liviu Librescu by Tyburn January 3, 2008

cucha libre 

when a woman goes without underwear; female version of going commando and free balling (from the Spanish)
Lindsey Lohan's decision to go cucha libre while wearing a short skirt shocked dedicated fans of the Parent Trap and Freaky Friday.
cucha libre by Lyle Oquendo September 24, 2008

libreoffice 

a type of office software which is a better and FOSS (free and open source) version of microsoft paid dogcrap and shitty propietary google spyware. also an improved fork of openoffice. crashes everytime you move your cursor.
person 1: ms office is so fucking expensive are there any good alternatives

libreoffice: yes
libreoffice by worshipper of Tux September 18, 2021

Cuba Libre

Actually, a bacardi & coke with a shard of lime. Takes the boring old standard of rum and coke to a different level. (Whether that level is higher or lower ... you be the judge.)
Mon Cher, please bring me a Cuba Libre whilst I sit here on my lazy ass.
Cuba Libre by Shmouse May 20, 2005