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“Hors d’oeuvres” is a French term for “appetizerrs” or “starters.”

“Have you noticed that everybody uses a lot of French words? For instance, take hors d’oeuvres. And that’s just for starters” was posted on Facebook by Stanley Salassi on April 15, 2023. “I’ve noticed that a lot of Americans use French words regularly. Such as hors d’oeuvres, and that’s just for starters” was posted on X/Twitter by Abigail Mac on April 15, 2023, and this received over 1,000 likes. “I noticed we Americans use a lot of French words regularly, such as hors d’oeuvres.”/“And that’s just for starters…” (a Star Trek meme) was posted on Reddit—Technicallythetruth on April 24, 2023.

“Americans sometimes use French words like ‘hors d’oeuvres.’ And that’s just for starters” was posted on X/Twitter by Alice Mills on February 18, 2026, and this received over 33,000 likes.

Wikipedia: Hors d’oeuvre
An hors d’oeuvre (/ɔːr ˈdɜːrv(rə)/ or DURV(-rə); French: hors-d’œuvre [ɔʁ dœvʁ(ə)]), appetiser, appetizer or starter is a small dish served before a meal in European cuisine. Some hors d’oeuvres are served cold, others hot. Hors d’oeuvres may be served at the dinner table as a part of the meal, or they may be served before seating, such as at a reception or cocktail party. Formerly, hors d’oeuvres were also served between courses.

Facebook
Stanley Salassi
April 15, 2023 at 5:34 AM ·
Have you noticed that everybody uses a lot of French words?
For instance, take hors d’oeuvres.
And that’s just for starters.

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Abigail Mac
@MsAbigailMac
I’ve noticed that a lot of Americans use French words regularly. Such as hors d’oeuvres, and that’s just for starters.
11:09 PM · Apr 15, 2023

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Christopher Carter
April 16, 2023 at 5:14 AM ·
I’ve noticed Americans use French words regularly. Such as hors d’oeuvres.
And that’s just for starters.

Facebook
Frederick Phipps
April 16, 2023 at 7:58 AM ·
In English we use a lot of French words… like “Hors D’oeuvres”. And that’s just for starters

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Jokes and Memes! ·
Graham Dellit ·
April 16, 2026 at 12:21 PM ·
English speakers use a lot of French words such as ‘hors d’ oeuvres’ in their vocabulary, and that’s just for starters.

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Ronaldo Aquino is feeling amused.
April 16, 2023 at 7:23 PM ·
I’ve noticed that a lot of Americans use French words regularly. Such as hors d’oeuvres, and that’s just for starters.
@MsAbigailMac

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David Basinow
April 17, 2023 at 12:26 PM ·
I’ve noticed that American use a lot of French words, Such as hors d’oeuvres. And that’s just for starters.
😁😆

Reddit—Technicallythetruth
EndersGame_Reviewer—April 24, 2023
Americans use a lot of French words
[Two screenshots from #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG, edited by “Riker’s Beard.” They are set on the Enterprise, in front of a star field—presumably the observation lounge.
The first shows Commander Riker commenting, “I noticed we Americans use a lot of French words regularly, such as hors d’oeuvres.”
The second shot is the reverse, with Captain Picard confirming, “And that’s just for starters…”
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Bluesky
‘Michael Green’ (a suitable professional alias). He/him.
‪@peepculture.bsky.social‬
Have you noticed we regularly use a lot of French words? For example, ‘hors d’oeuvres?’
And that’s just for starters.
#DadJokesOfBluesky
4:28 PM · Dec 9, 2024

Bluesky
Dan Thomas
‪@coachthomastech.bsky.social‬
Day 102 I told my wife that I noticed Americans use a lot of French words like hors d’oeuvres
And she replied,” and that’s just for starters.”
6:43 AM · Feb 27, 2025

Bluesky
Mark Hebden
‪@unionlib.bsky.social‬
I’ve got a really posh friend friend who always uses French words like hors d’oeuvres in his day-to-day conversation.
And that’s just…for starters.
11:03 AM · Apr 21, 2025

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Eli
@hollow_maven
I’ve noticed that a lot of Americans use French words regularly, such as hors d’oeuvres, and that’s just for starters.
1:09 AM · Aug 22, 2025

Bluesky
Marc Hertel 🇩🇪🖖🇪🇺 Pro-🇺🇦📝🐉
‪@sharkster1701.bsky.social‬
Have a great Wednesday, #StarTrek friends!
Ohhhh, baguette, croissant, déjà vu! Joie de vivre et… Fin! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
[Two screenshots from #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG, edited by “Riker’s Beard.” They are set on the Enterprise, in front of a star field—presumably the observation lounge.
The first shows Commander Riker commenting, “I noticed we Americans use a lot of French words regularly, such as hors d’oeuvres.”
The second shot is the reverse, with Captain Picard confirming, “And that’s just for starters…”
ALT]
1:15 PM · Nov 12, 2025

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Alice Mills
@millsalice144
Americans sometimes use French words like “hors d’oeuvres.” And that’s just for starters.
11:36 AM · Feb 18, 2026

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Jag Bhalla…Idea Trader/Thought Plumber
@hangingnoodles
Americans use many French words
for instance “hors d’oeuvres.”
And that’s just for starters.
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Alice Mills
@millsalice144
Feb 18
Americans sometimes use French words like “hors d’oeuvres.” And that’s just for starters.
11:43 AM · Feb 19, 2026