point barre

== French == === Etymology === Compound of point (“period”) +‎ barre (“bar”) On the model of French point final, an allusion to a typewriter or computer keyboard, the period being followed by a space. Alternatively, some place the expression's origin as referring to a period following a slash, used for marking the end of a message transmitted by telex. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pwɛ̃ baʁ/ Rhymes: -aʁ === Interjection === point barre (informal) period; full stop, end of discussion Synonyms: point à la ligne, point final, un point c’est tout