I’m posting this one today for… Well, let’s just say the definition is the reason.
faute de mieux (faute de mieux): / foht duh MYŒ / (always italicized)
adverb
(1) for lack of or want for something better
[From French faute de mieux meaning “lack of better.”]
Usage: I hate it when people say they voted for Dubya faute de mieux.