Quit France Movement

The French have declared war on the corrupting influence of Anglicisms and English.

The historic Anglo-French enmity is being battled on another field: language. The French are attempting to eliminate any and all English words that have managed to seep into their language. So, instead of referring to rumours as le buzz, French speakers should ideally say ramdam; le tuning, as in tuning up a car, will correctly be called bolidage; a chat has morphed into éblabla. The words are a part of a list released by a French government agency entrusted with the task of weeding out Anglicisms that have swamped the French language. Suggestions were based on a competition organised by students, and considered by a panel of members of the Académie Française, a French politician and a rap musician. The final list will be added to the French dictionary. As a signal that the French are serious about battling the British invasion, the exercise is now an annual event.

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