Re: Definition of word giclée
2003-08-04 by Mitch Alland
For: Anthony Atkielski > It does indeed mean "squirt," but the word is most commonly used as a > colloquial synonym for "ejaculate." It is thus understandable that > the term > hasn't caught on to describe ink-jet prints in French; in that > context, the > usual term is simply "jet d'encre" (ink jet). Precisely. And therefore it's hilarious that it was adopted in the States as a fancy [artsy-fartsy] word for ink-jet prints. --Mitch/Bangkok