par-dessus la jambe
French, adverb/paʁ.də.sy la ʒɑ̃b/
par-dessus la jambe is spelled P-A-R-D-E-S-S-U-S-L-A-J-A-M-B-E (16 letters). Par-dessus la jambe is a French adverb meaning “slipshodly, slapdash, offhandedly, in an offhand manner, rushedly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Avec désinvolture”.
What does par-dessus la jambe mean in English?
adverb
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informalslipshodly, slapdash, offhandedly, in an offhand manner, rushedly
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. Avec désinvolture. 2. Sans considération ; avec mépris.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of par-dessus la jambe
- par-dessous la jambe alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce par-dessus la jambe?
- /paʁ.də.sy la ʒɑ̃b/
- \paʁ də.sy la ʒɑ̃b\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to par-dessus la jambe
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.