Another "Aha!" Moment

Cul-de-sac n.

1. a. A dead-end street.

b. An impasse

2. .Anatomy. A saclike cavity or tube open only at one end.

(from www.dictionary.com)

Translated literally from the French, “cul de sac” means “ass of bag.” Which means the first thing my dad said to me when he held me as a newborn was “You live on an ass of a bag.”

Quels jolis mots, cette langue française!