[78-L] FRENCH QUESTION

[GENE JOSLIN]

"TRES-ZUT" might derive from a phenomonon of the forties, the ZOOT SUIT"
(-the drape shape with the vile style)  Zoot Suit humor and venacular were rampant  around 42-43 on,  So perhaps Bing's mot breaks down to TRES, French for very, and ZUT FOR ZOOT style.

--- On Mon, 10/31/11, Ray Kilcoyne <kil at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> From: Ray Kilcoyne <kil at roadrunner.com>
> Subject: [78-L] FRENCH QUESTION
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Date: Monday, October 31, 2011, 5:34 PM
> In the Bing Crosby/Judy Garland
> recording of CONNECTICUT Bing interjects the phrase “très
> zut”.  Can anyone tell me what exactly is the
> meaning?  I believe it dates from around 1945. 
> Here it is in context......
> 
> Italy.... was fun to see,
> And really gave me quite a boot!
> Had a spree in gay Paree,
> Those mademoiselles were mighty cute, très zut!
> 
> The song can be heard on YouTube.
> RayK
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