“A ni goust ni gousto”: meaning and translation of this Provençal expression

Literal translation

it has neither taste nor a hint of taste

Meaning

it has absolutely no flavour

Explanation

Said of a dish that is completely bland, with neither a strong taste nor the slightest hint of flavor. The expression only applies to food. Its pronunciation, anigounigóusto, is comic in itself, a kind of singsong that rolls off the tongue before the meaning even lands.

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