Sangfroid

By Deane Barker

Definition: composure, self-possession or imperturbability especially when in a dangerous situation

It’s literally French for “cold blood.”

Why I Looked It Up

In The Knowledge, a (pretentious) character said:

They might do well in Brighton, but not at the Artemis. We have to maintain a certain level of…sangfroid…you know.

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