Glossary of French expressions in English in the original language, to the extent that they would not be understood (either at all, or in the intended sense) by a native French speaker. c'est la guerre: "That's war!", or... c'est la vie: "That's life!" or "Such is life!" Through the evolution of the language, many words and phrases are no longer used in modern French. Also there are expressions that, even though grammatically correct, do not have the same meaning in French as the English words derived from them. Some older word usages still appear in Quebec French. International authorities have adopted a number of words and
Marijuana (word) era (1910-1920) version of the lyrics of La Cucaracha. Forms using the letter ("marijuana") seem to be an innovation of English, and their later appearance in French and Spanish are probably due to English influence. The word entered English usage in the late 19th century. According to the "Oxford English Dictionary", the first known appearance of a form of the word in English is in Hubert Howe Bancroft's 1873 "The Native Races of the Pacific States of North America". Other early variants include "mariguan" (1894), "marihuma" first recorded in 1905, "marihuano" in 1912, and "marahuana" in 1914. The use of