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Viephie50 Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

What does he say in this video? (Australian)

At 6:04?

I can make out most of it but one word eludes me:
I intend to flout the rules of the religious establishment ----- Kevin Bacon and cut footloose.

Thank you in advance.
  

Top answer

I intend to flout the rules of the religious establishment à la Kevin Bacon and cut footloose.

— Mister Micawber

  • I intend to flout the rules of the religious establishment à la Kevin Bacon and cut footloose.
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I intend to flout the rules of the religious establishment à la Kevin Bacon and cut footloose.
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Thanks for a speedy reply!
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He did say a la. I'm not sure of its meaning. It probably is Slang or just Gibberish.
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How about just checking your dictionary, Country boy?
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I just did. It isn't there. "A La" means " at the " or "the" in a romance language. In English(which is a western germanic language) , nouns have no gender. Therefore it is just gibberish. In english " A la " would mean that La is something. For example: A car,A house,A friend, and A thought. Since there is nothing named "la" in english it has to be another language. Mister Micawber, you could pra
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I may need manners, but you need a decent

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