ratichon

French

Etymology

Formerly rastichon (1628).[1] rat +‎ -ichon,[2] after rat d'église.[3]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.ti.ʃɔ̃/
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Noun

ratichon m (plural ratichons)

  1. (dated, derogatory) synonym of prêtre (“priest”)

Derived terms

  • ratichonnière

References

  1. ^ “ratichon” in languefrancaise.net, Bob, dictionnaire de français argotique, populaire et familier, 2023.
  2. ^ “ratichon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
  3. ^ “ratichon” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.

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