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I hate to admit it, but I don't know what "apropo" means, or how to use it. I know "how apropo" is not shorthand for "how appropriate." It's like a secret-society thing, where you either know the secret of "apropo" or you don't.

And I'm not sure what "apropo of nothing" means.

Somebody throw me a clue, please.

#1 - It's french

à-propos - doing something with speed and accuracy, and relevence

"apropos of nothing:

Doing something irrelvent or without reason or purpose.

Clear?
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