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coup de foudre
[ koo duh foo-druh ]
noun
, French.
, plural coups de fou·dre [koo d, uh, , foo, -dr, uh].
- a thunderbolt.
- love at first sight.
coup de foudre
/ ku də fudrə /
noun
- a sudden and amazing action or event
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coup de foudre1
First recorded in 1770–80; from French: literally “bolt of lightning”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coup de foudre1
literally: lightning flash
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