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"'''Flâneur'''", or "'''flâneuse'''", was a descriptive noun | "'''Flâneur'''", or "'''flâneuse'''", was a descriptive noun which [[Iris Wildthyme]] used to describe herself. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost (short story)|Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Flâneur (masculine)/flâneuse (feminine) means "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer" or "loafer" in [[French language|French]]. Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. Flâneur originally derives from the Old Norse verb flana, which means "to wander with no purpose". | Flâneur (masculine)/flâneuse (feminine) means "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer" or "loafer" in [[French language|French]]. Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. Flâneur originally derives from the Old Norse verb flana, which means "to wander with no purpose". | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:03, 3 September 2020
"Flâneur", or "flâneuse", was a descriptive noun which Iris Wildthyme used to describe herself. (PROSE: Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost)
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Flâneur (masculine)/flâneuse (feminine) means "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer" or "loafer" in French. Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. Flâneur originally derives from the Old Norse verb flana, which means "to wander with no purpose".
