pis al·ler (p z -l  )n. The final recourse or expedient; the last resort. [French : pis, worse + aller, to go.] |
pis aller French [piz ale]
n
a last resort; stopgap
[literally: (at) the worst going]
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| Noun | 1. | pis aller - an expedient adopted only in desperation; "`pis aller' is French for `worst going'" expedient - a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one |
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