"Quel Panama!" meaning in French

See Quel Panama! in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: From the collapse of the Panama Company, under Lesseps, one of the largest corporate collapses in history, when it failed to build the Panama Canal at the end of the 19th century. Literally, “What a Panama!”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|What a Panama!}} “What a Panama!”, {{lit|What a Panama!}} Literally, “What a Panama!”
  1. (France, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, New Caledonia, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Réunion, West Africa, historical, early 20th c.) what a mess; what a boondoggle; what a disaster Tags: Africa, France, Morocco, Vietnam, West, historical Related terms: canal de Panama, Panama
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