 nklbPremium
join:2000-11-17
Ann Arbor, MI
kudos:2 | Trying to find a word There is a word I remember hearing, about changing the subject of a conversation I believe. (but not fluidly as in segue)
The way I remember it being pronounced is "bow mew" I think it is a french term, spelled something like beaux meau
Google searches dont tell me much of anything except that beaux, if that is even how it is spelled, means beautiful.
If I am remembering right, the word means to change the subject of a conversation to something entirely unrelated (either that or something related in a profound way- I cant quite remember) But it also could mean something else
I wish I could remember more, but I could not find anything in quite a few searches and I know I did not imagine this word
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 McSummationMmmm, Zeebas Are Tastee.Premium,MVM
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Round Rock, TX
kudos:2 | I didn't find your word but I stumbled on a neat program - The Visual Thesaurus - »www.visualthesaurus.com |
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said by nklb:There is a word I remember hearing, about changing the subject of a conversation I believe. (but not fluidly as in segue) ... Thats the first one I thought of, but you've educated me 
I never knew how to spell it!
»dictionary.reference.com/wordoft···/15.html
Doing a crossword puzzle 
LOL! On that site I did a search trying "beaux mieux" and it asked: Did you mean "Tex-Mex"?
Lots of hits on google with that, but in French. Hope I'm staying G-Rated
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 pleekmoTriptoe Through The TulipsPremium
join:2001-09-14
Manchester, CT | reply to nklb
I tried "mieux" at m-w.com but nothing relevant came up. I don't think "beau" will produce anything relevant, either. |
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c'est un bon mot - it is a witty remark
Faites au mieux - do what you think is best or whatever is best
au mieux - at best
J'ai essayé de répondre de mon mieux aux questions - I tried to answer the questions to the best of my ability. |
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nklbPremium
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Ann Arbor, MI
kudos:2 | reply to nklb
I thank everyone for the help, but I come no closer in finding the word I remember.
It is possible that the word was made up by some auther somewhere, or in fact that I am just way off in either how it is pronounced or spelled or even in the language it comes from. As such, I don't believe it pertinant to continue the search for a word that may or may not exist.
Again, thank you all for the help
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