abonnés absents

== French == === Etymology === Referring to a now defunct telephone service in France, used to indicate when people were away from their homes === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /o.z‿a.bɔ.ne ap.sɑ̃/ === Adverb === aux abonnés absents (idiomatic) unavailable or impossible to get in touch with ==== Usage notes ==== Used primarily with être (“to be unavailable”).