French letter

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French letter

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From French + letter. Compare earlier French pox, French-sick (“syphilis”), or later French safe, French tickler (“condom”), or French kiss. Attested from the 19th century.

noun French letters

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, dated, euphemistic A condom. ‘So you’re fifteen – and you know the function of a “French letter”? You are familiar with its use?’ ‘I know what it’s for, sir, yes.’
Similar: condom, cum catcher, rubber

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"French letter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/french%20letter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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French letter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/french%20letter

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"French letter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/french%20letter.

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@misc{french_letter_2026,
  title = {French letter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/french%20letter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}