The French expression “faire une réponse de Normand” translates literally to “to make a reply of a Norman.
English meaning:
- to not say yes or no
- to not give a straight answer
French meaning:
- donner une réponse ambigüe – to give an ambiguous answer
- ni oui ni non – neither yes nor no
Example sentence:
- Je lui ai posé la question plusieurs fois mais il m’a fait une réponse de Normand. I asked him the question several times but he wouldn’t give me a straight answer.
