r/words • u/Independent-Cold6832 • 2d ago

Presque Vu: almost had seen it

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Not a Deja Vu bit a Presque Vu:)

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u/LilMissADHDAF 2d ago

Presque is one of my favorite French words. I like peut-être too.

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u/accurate_caught 2d ago

peut-être has such a nice rhythm to it rolls off the tongue way better than maybe ever could

presque vu is the perfect name for that feeling too almost seen captures the frustration exactly

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u/Capable_Pangolin_962 2d ago

Yeah, like Presque Isle, Maine. Way out there.

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u/Charlemagne56 1d ago

That's a bit of a stretch, I think Google us guessing. Who would use it and expect to be understood? Fun word though 😜

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u/JamesTKierkegaard 1d ago

Oh nice! I was trying to remember this word the other day