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French
Etymology
Literally, “to have neither tail nor head”; compare Danish finde hoved eller hale.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n‿a.vwaʁ ni kø ni tɛt/
Verb
n’avoir ni queue ni tête
- to make no sense, to have no rhyme or reason
- Synonym: ne rimer à rien
- Ce que tu dis n’a ni queue ni tête. ― What you're saying doesn't make any sense.