# French word "shampooing"; I'm confused **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 24, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598 "2023-03-24T16:43:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598/21 "2023-03-25T06:15:06Z")
Another French borrowing is _un pressing_ for a dry-cleaner’s. I once saw one that had called itself (and try unpacking this!): _O’PRESSING_ ---
**Author:** ![Moonrise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonrise/32/14764_2.png) [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598/22 "2023-03-25T09:34:11Z")
There was that place called _Funny Lunch_ I once came across. For some reason, I never felt like eating there. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598/23 "2023-03-25T10:06:00Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > If they wanted it to look like authentic English, they should put an apostrophe in it ! “Sandwich’s & Salad’s” is standard American signage, along with “No check’s”. Some good answers already for the OP. I can only say that when I’m shampooing in the shower and I see that peculiar word on the bottle, I can only nod in assent, and say, “yes, I am!”. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598/24 "2023-03-25T11:46:00Z")
> [@Moonrise](#): > > here was that place called _Funny Lunch_ I once came across. The Dutch can be quite … odd in choosing English names. In Amsterdam I once saw an alternative-looking clothes shop called _Funny Trousers Salty Dog_ ---
**Author:** ![Dandan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598/25 "2023-03-25T12:02:53Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > If they wanted it to look like authentic English, they should put an apostrophe in it ! I’m not Lynne Truss, and I still approve this message. In fact, I just finished rereading the first chapter of “Eats, Shoots & etc.” last night. Plate o’ Shrimp, indeed. Dan ---
**Author:** ![Oswald\_Bastable](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oswald_bastable/32/214_2.png) [@Oswald\_Bastable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oswald_Bastable)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598/26 "2023-03-25T17:54:41Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > In early quotes they are more consistently called _pizze._ But apparently later on people got too familiar with them, and forgot they are Italian. At least we use the correct singular form for ‘pizza’. Unlike ‘panini’. OB ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598/27 "2023-03-25T20:07:51Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Your cartoon cite reminds me of this gem. He’s not wrong. That makes my left eye twitch when I look at it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-word-shampooing-im-confused/981598.md?page=1)