dee-donc

Updated: June 20, 2025

The major steadied himself by putting a hand on Andrews' shoulder. A civilian passed them. "Dee-donc," shouted the major after him, "Dee-donc, Monshier, ou ay Henry'sh Bar?" The man walked on without answering. "Now isn't that like a frog, not to understand his own language?" said the major. "But there's Henry's Bar, right across the street," said Andrews suddenly. "Bon, bon," said the major.

John Dos Passos - Three Soldiers