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POISSON D'AVRIL

\pˈɔ͡ɪsən dˈavɹə͡l], \pˈɔ‍ɪsən dˈavɹə‍l], \p_ˈɔɪ_s_ə_n d_ˈa_v_ɹ_əl]\

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[Fr. (1) mackerel, (2) April fool.] Of explanations offered, Littre does not mention any, probably thinking none satisfactory.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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