interjection/pwɛ̃ baʁ/
period; full stop, end of discussion
Synonyms: point à la ligne, point final, un point c’est tout
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.