"Pourquoi Pas" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From French pourquoi pas (literally “why not”). Named by John Rymill, after Charcot's expedition ship, the Pourquoi-Pas ?. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|pourquoi pas|lit=why not}} French pourquoi pas (literally “why not”) Head templates: {{en-prop|nolinkhead=1}} Pourquoi Pas
  1. A mountainous island lying between Bigourdan Fjord and Bourgeois Fjord off the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica.
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