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French
Etymology
Compound of point (“period”) + barre (“bar”) On the model of French point final, an allusion to a typewriter or computer keyboard, the period being followed by a space.
Alternatively, some place the expression's origin as referring to a period following a slash, used for marking the end of a message transmitted by telex.
Pronunciation
Interjection
point barre
- (informal) period; full stop, end of discussion
- Synonyms: point à la ligne, point final, un point c’est tout