machinne à dêfoui

Norman

Noun

machinne à dêfoui f (plural machinnes à dêfoui)

  1. (Jersey) digger
    • 2013 March, Geraint Jennings, “Mar martello”, in The Town Crier‎, archived from the original on 13 March 2016, page 20:
      Nou vait des machinnes à martéler et à dêfoui tchi font des grands creux et des r'pathes ès c'mîns assez pouor faithe accraithe qu'i' y'a un dêtou à châque carre.
      Mechanical drills and diggers can be seen making big holes and repairs enough to make one believe there's a diversion at every corner.
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