Alphonse and Gaston

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A situation where two people or entities are waiting for each other to proceed, so that neither can take action.

Word forms

Alphonse and Gaston

Etymology

From the name of an American comic strip and its characters, featuring a bumbling pair of Frenchmen with a penchant for politeness.

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