Sharp expressions and verbal expressions that are able to express an emotional state more accurately than familiar words enter our lexicon in various ways. Some words and phrases were used by artisans, the appearance of others is associated with a specific event. And there are expressions borrowed from foreign languages. It is to this category that the word, which will be discussed in this article, belongs.
What is a perdymonocle?
Like most other established expressions, this has come down to us in an abbreviated version. Over time, in the Russian language, the word of French origin "perdimonocle", the meaning of which we will consider further, has changed its original form. Initially, the phrase sounded like "full fart monocle." It was used in the context of the final completion of something. In other words, the end of everything! The direct translation of the expression "perdu monocle" sounds like "lost monocle". At first sightthere seems to be no connection between the two meanings. But it's not. In the eighteenth century in Russia, wearing a monocle was considered a special chic, something akin to art. And losing this accessory was considered a terrible embarrassment.
Alternative version of expression appearance
In general, there are several versions about what a perdimonocle is. One of them is the most popular (and most reliable) - the so-called theatrical. We are talking about one stage technique that was used very often and became a kind of stamp. To understand the essence, you need to imagine for a moment how a real gentleman wears a monocle. Better yet, try it yourself. The muscles of the face are in a tense state, and the eye squints slightly. And imagine that you heard something surprising or outrageous. In such a situation, it is not easy to control facial expressions: eyebrows rise, muscles relax, and, naturally, the monocle falls. It turns out a mysterious perdimonocle. Who was the first to use such a technique, theater experts do not know.
The current value of the expression
Over time, the theatrical tradition entered into everyday life. However, language evolves and words take on a different meaning. So it is with this expression. Currently, the answer to the question “what is a perdimonocle” is considered to be any situation from which there is no way out, but you can still treat it with humor. That is, this is not the end, but still a nuisance.
The widely known idiom "eye fell out" is a Russified versionan expression of French origin. It denotes an extreme degree of surprise. Naturally, the real eye cannot fall out of the socket, and the inserted glass can easily!
