New editions to the French language 2014 le Petit Robert

In considering French words and terms and thinking about what translates and what does not, and what is truly French in origin and what is not, I have to admit that I have never discussed French kissing. Fortunately, the new edition of Le Petit Robert, the popular French dictionary will include the term for French kiss, galouche and galoucher, along with some other interesting words and slang for the modern era. Much of it is creeping in from English and is technology and finance related. As always, language evolution is fascinating going back to my English lit major days as an undergraduate and my introduction to the all-inclusive Oxford English Dictionary. Thank goodness for the old book clubs where one could join and get the consolidated version which required a magnifying glass to read it. My set still sits in my home library. Somehow, researching on line will never match up to that experience and joy of discovery. In the meantime, we can examine the 2014 Petit Robert and continue to evolve our French slang and conversation: sans blague! http://josephbamat.blogs.france24.com/article/2013/05/28/french-language-new-words-slang-anglicism-dictionary-petit-robert-l-0