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French
Etymology
Literally, “to rhyme like halberd and mercy”. Said to go back to an 18th-century epitaph where this rhyme, which is highly impure at best, was used. The effect is increased by the fact that the two words also have rather opposed meanings.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁi.me kɔm al.baʁd e mi.ze.ʁi.kɔʁd/
Verb
rimer comme hallebarde et miséricorde
- (simile) to make no sense, to have no rhyme or reason
- Synonyms: ne rimer à rien, n’avoir ni queue ni tête