Third person singular present tense of 'french,' meaning to cut into long thin strips or to kiss in a French style.
From 'french' as a verb with the third person singular -es suffix. Shows the conjugation of the french verb in contemporary usage.
Even our most common cooking action has multiple verb forms—'he frenches the potatoes' might sound silly, but it shows how English grammar applies to all kinds of verbs, even food-preparation ones!
Third-person singular of 'french' carrying the same sexualized, gendered history as the base verb. Often used to describe women in derogatory contexts.
Replace with clinical or specific behavioral language; avoid in contexts where it reduces people to sexual acts.
["engages in","performs (specific descriptor)"]
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