Paname
French edit
Etymology edit
Refers to the Panama hats worn by men in Paris in the early 20th century.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Paname f
- (slang) Paris
- Synonym: Paris
- 1963, Yvonne Martinet, Moucheron, Éditions Alternance, page 23:
- Louis comptait les jours comme un potache qui attend le 14 juillet pour aller à Paname.
- Louis was counting the days like a schoolboy waiting to go to Paris on Bastille Day.