"le sigh" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Used by Pepé Le Pew, stereotypically French skunk character in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons; combination of French le (“the”) and English sigh. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|le||the}} French le (“the”), {{cog|en|sigh}} English sigh Head templates: {{en-interj}} le sigh
  1. (informal, humorous) A sigh of longing or disappointment. Wikipedia link: Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, Pepé Le Pew Tags: humorous, informal

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