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　　Expression: avoir un cheveu sur la langue
+ ~# P5 m; ]% V　　Meaning: to have a lisp
# v  [& r2 N4 |8 Y7 K3 i9 b/ M% m* W' P　　Literal translation: to have a hair on the tongue
+ n- Q- G; g- P　　Register: informal
! L5 `/ L8 K1 K3 E$ d: a0 M" O3 s　　Notes: The French expression avoir un cheveu sur la langue can be shortened to simply avoir un cheveu. It's an informal synonym of zézayer - to lisp, to have a lisp, to speak with a lisp. The idea behind this expression is that the hair is interfering with the tongue and thus causing the lisp.
　　Example:
1 h# Z2 `' p4 G* R) Q　　C'est un peu difficile de comprendre Martin au téléphone, parce qu'il a un cheveu sur la langue.
　　It's kind of hard to understand Martin on the phone, because he lisps.
) O) j! }3 a# w# ~0 n5 G4 {　　Post your comments about this French expression on my French blog - just hit "comments" at the bottom of the post.