Fourmillement: Restless Legs Syndrome in French

Restless leg syndrome affects men and women and, when it strikes, my face looks very much like this dog's face: Oh no! Not again! (Those legs belong to my friend Tanja. That's her wonderful dog, Ricard. If you like her espadrilles, they are found here, by Soludos.) TODAY'S WORD: le fourmillement       : pins and needles, tingling (sensation), itch, numbness      : swarm, swarming EXAMPLE SENTENCE … Continue reading Fourmillement: Restless Legs Syndrome in French

effrayeur

effrayer (eh fray yay)     : to scare, to frighten .  A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse The Night Shift When wine sales took Jean-Marc out of town for a few nights this week, Jackie came to bunk with me. Monday night we lie there, one of us sniffing, the other, legs reeling. We were a tortured duo, with, between us, a … Continue reading effrayeur