What is French Leave?
1.
To leave or disappear without letting your party know you're leaving.
"Hey John, don't do a French Leave after work, we're all going to happy hour."
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2.
Going AWOL, Desertion, etc.
"Zut alors! Où sont les militaires allés?"
"Ils ont pris, comme les Anglais disent, <<French Leave>>, quand ils ont entendu les gun-shots!"
"Hmm, comme d'habitude!" (Shrug of gallic insouciance).
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1.
A foolish man. (see Cove, Addle-pate)
It's only an Addle-cove what don't vote Tammany...
