tête carrée

French

Etymology

Literally, “square head”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛt ka.ʁe/
  • (France) IPA(key): [tɛt ka.ʁe]
  • (Quebec) IPA(key): [taɪ̯t kɑ.ʁe], [tæɪ̯t kɑ.ʁe]
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  • Homophone: têtes carrées

Noun

tête carrée f (plural têtes carrées)

  1. (dated, informal, figurative) stubborn, pigheaded, or hardheaded man
  2. (Quebec, derogatory) Anglophone (especially from an Anglophone part of Canada)

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