Pardon my French

This article is about the phrase. For other uses, see Pardon my French (disambiguation) and Excuse My French (disambiguation).

"Pardon my French" or "excuse my French" is an English expression that commonly precedes the usage of profanity in a sentence. It is intended to ascribe profane words as a natural component of the French language rather than of the English language, playing on the stereotype of Gallic sophistication, although it can be used ironically.

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