Two men stabbed in Plateau
Two men were stabbed in the Plateau (obv joke “That’s gotta hurt!”) overnight, one found in a bar, the other some blocks away on the street. Nobody’s dead.
I’ve noticed that while media often simply write “a bar” or “a restaurant” in the text, TVA usually gets around this by showing a photo, as they’ve done here.
walkerp 11:56 on 2020-07-09 Permalink
I’ve never encountered the term “à l’arme blanche” before. It just means hand-held weapon (or melee weapon in D&D terms)? Anybody know the etymology?
Bert 12:37 on 2020-07-09 Permalink
Every time I hear the expression I say to myself “what is that” then 5 seconds later “oh, yeah” According to the link below it relates to old French terms for the types of metal and-or the final look of the metal.
You have the related ferblantier which is a tinsmith . You often see the term used for those who do rain gutter and metal railing work.
https://www.expressio.fr/expressions/une-arme-blanche
Kate 12:49 on 2020-07-09 Permalink
Arme blanche = a knife. I can’t find the history, presumably in contrast to firearms which use black gunpowder?
walkerp 13:34 on 2020-07-09 Permalink
Very cool. Thanks!