à la bonne franquette

French

Etymology

[mid-18th century] Derived from Norman or Picard franc (“frank”). The original meaning of à la franquette was "frankly" (franchement), "sincerely" (sincèrement). Claude Duneton has the expression as appearing in contrast with à la française, which meant "luxuriously; with great helpfulness and arrangement", etc.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a la bɔn fʁɑ̃.kɛt/

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Adverb

à la bonne franquette

1. (idiomatic, cooking) in a homely manner, without ceremony, informally

Further reading

• “à la bonne franquette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.