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)

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

Synonyms

Anglais (familiar, Quebec)
anglo (Quebec)
anglophone
bloke (Quebec, pejorative)
Canadian (Quebec)
Canadien anglais

See also

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