excuse/pardon my French

excuse my French

Excuse my inappropriate language. Usually used humorously, especially around children, as if to suggest that an inappropriate word was in fact a word from a different language. A: "John, don't use language like that in front of the kids." B: "Oops, excuse my French, everyone!" Excuse my French, but this tasted like shit.
See also: excuse, french

pardon my French

Excuse my inappropriate language. Usually used humorously, especially around children, as if to suggest that an inappropriate word was in fact a word from a different language. A: "John, don't use language like that in front of the kids." B: "Oops, pardon my French, everyone!" Pardon my French, but this tasted like shit.
See also: french, pardon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Pardon my French,

 and Excuse my French.
Inf. Excuse my use of swear words or taboo words. (Does not refer to real French.) Pardon my French, but this is a hell of a day. What she needs is a kick in the ass, if you'll excuse my French.
See also: french, pardon
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

pardon my French

INFORMAL
People say pardon my French to apologize in a humorous way for using a rude word. What a bunch of a-holes, pardon my French.
See also: french, pardon
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

excuse (or pardon) my French

used to apologize for swearing. informal
French has been used since the late 19th century as a euphemism for bad language.
1992 Angela Lambert A Rather English Marriage A loony can change a bloody toilet-roll, pardon my French.
See also: excuse, french
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

exˌcuse/ˌpardon my ˈFrench

(informal, humorous) used for saying you are sorry when you have used or are going to use rude or offensive language: Ouch, bloody hell! Oops, excuse my French! If you’ll pardon my French, he’s a bloody fool.
See also: excuse, french, pardon
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

Excuse my French

verb
See Pardon my French
See also: excuse, french

Pardon my French

and Excuse my French
sent. Excuse my use of swear words or taboo words.; Excuse my choice of vocabulary. (Does not refer to real French.) What she needs is a kick in the butt, if you’ll excuse my French.
See also: french, pardon
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

excuse my French

See pardon my French.
See also: excuse, french
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

pardon my French

Please excuse my language. In the days when language propriety was more of an issue than it is now, using a word or phrase that was “unfit for mixed company” was likely to lead to embarrassment. Since French was considered a racy language, people excused themselves with “pardon my French.”
See also: french, pardon
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
See also:
  • excuse my French
  • french
  • pardon my French
  • drop the F-bomb
  • dizzle
  • dizzle a wild card word for words beginning with
  • asking for a friend
  • potty mouth
  • toilet mouth
  • can't/couldn't very well do something