Togo

rester calebasse

“to stay calabash”

Meaning

to stay unmarried

Elsewhere

rester célibataire

Explanation

The plain standard version is rester célibataire. Togo's take comes with a wink, aimed at anyone who has stayed single a suspiciously long time.

Example

À quarante ans, il reste calebasse, et sa mère n’en revient toujours pas.

At forty, he's still unmarried, and his mother still can't get over it.

Origin

Origin uncertain.

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