coq-à-l'âne

French

Etymology

Ellipsis of passer du coq à l'âne (“to go from the rooster to the donkey”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.ka.l‿an/ ~ /kɔ.ka.l‿ɑn/

Noun

coq-à-l'âne m (plural coq-à-l'âne)

  1. satire, incoherent story

Descendants

  • ⇒ Scots: cockalane

References

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