What's that French - the joy of simply being alive, McTag? I've forgot it

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As the title states.

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[+3] - ehBeth - 05/26/2013http://www.thefreedictionary.com/joie+de+vivre [quote]joie de viÂ·vre (zhwÃ¤ d vvr) n. Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life. [French : joie, joy + de, of + vivre,...

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@oristarA,

Joi d'vivre?

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Then again there is the classic Latin 'oi jay ife lay'

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@oristarA,

Quote:

joie de vi·vre (zhwä d vvr)
n.
Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life.
[French : joie, joy + de, of + vivre, to live, living.]

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@glitterbag,

glitterbag wrote:

Then again there is the classic Latin 'oi jay ife lay'

Latin? I googled it and found only hit that is this reply of yours.

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@oristarA,

glitterbag was making a joke

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@oristarA,

oristarA wrote:

glitterbag wrote:

Then again there is the classic Latin 'oi jay ife lay'

Latin? I googled it and found only hit that is this reply of yours.

It's called pig Latin, I guess not everyone is familiar with it.

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@ehBeth,

I took a class in intensive Romanian, it screwed up my English and my tiny memory of French.

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