le sigh

n. an exaggerated interjection indicating frustration, resignation, yearning, weariness, etc. Subjects: English, Colloquial

Editorial Note: Usually written, not spoken. Etymological Note: Usually attributed to the amorous French cartoon skunk Pepe Le Peu in the Looney Tunes animated cartoons. The “le” is the French masculine definite article.

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Citations: 1991 [Baron M.] Usenet: alt.tv.tiny-toon (Mar. 9) “Tiny Toons references”: Also any other exciting stuff i might of missed in the last week or two’d be appreciated as well (but I can’t read gifs! grumble grumble grumble). Le sigh. (sorry Fifi & Hepzibah!) 2005 Ophelia Mourne (July 7): You make me sick too. *lesigh* 2005 DD Turner (Cox News Service) (Nov. 4) “Elevators have ups and downs”: Some of my stuff is in the hall, some is still in the hotel room. I have to go get a new key from the front desk. Precursor of things to come: the elevator took forever to get there. Then, they wanted ID, which of course was in my purse, locked in the room! Le sigh! 2006 Ann Hornaday Washington Post (Dec. 7) “Put a Stocking in It”: For the love of all that’s holy, please stop talking and end this movie. Whoa, there’s Jude without his kit! A little post-nooky bed-lounging. Le sigh. 2007 Tricia Romano Village Voice (New York City) (Feb. 12) “Rave On!”: The Brits, after all, are the masters at merging rave and rock. While we’re not quite in new-rave territory (le sigh), we do have a hint of it thanks to Le Nimh’s time in the Phoenix rave scene trenches.

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