Dodgy foreign
incorrect use of foreign phrases in every day language in order to give the impression of being very cosmopolitan
[a la Del Boy's foreign lingo in the BBC's Only Fools and Horses]
example ism: #72
I’m not au pair with the situation.
Derivation
I’m not au fait with the situation. The Institution’s motto ‘Back to Quo Vadis’ also comes into this category.
