noun
Meaning 1
A last resort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
pis aller
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UK: /piːzˈaleɪ/
noun
Meaning 2
an expedient adopted only in desperation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- `pis aller' is French for `worst going'
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: last resort
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expedient
History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French pis-aller.