joual

jou·al

name for any of various dialects of Canadian French: orig., and still sometimes, a derogatory term, used esp. for those dialects that diverge most widely from standard speech

Origin of joual

French from a dialect, dialectal pronunciation of cheval, horse

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joual

noun

Chiefly Canadian

A dialect of Canadian French characterized by nonstandard pronunciations and grammar, and the presence of English loanwords and syntactic patterns.

Origin of joual

Canadian French dialectal variant of French cheval ; see chevalet .

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