Frederic,
he says "Albion". Not Albi on......!
Albion being an old word for "England" is it?
Frederic,
he says "Albion". Not Albi on......!
Albion being an old word for "England" is it?
Yes indeed, an old French insult!
Perfidious Albion England or Britain considered as treacherous in international affairs, in a rendering of the French phrase la perfide Albion, said to have been first used by the Marquis de Ximenès (1726–1817). Both terms are recorded in English from the mid 19th century.
But we are all friends now?
Struan
Yes John I remembered this old insult for England from our french frog eater!
Of course Struan we are all friends !! Maybe not if England wins against France in six nations!
Last edited by Stratie.fr; 18-02-2015 at 15:13.
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