abusette

Norman

Pronunciation

• (Jersey) IPA^(key): /abyːzɛt/

Noun

abusette f (plural abusettes)

1. toy.
2. chatterbox.
3. gossip, specifically by women.

References

• Spence, N.C.W. (1960). Glossary of Jersey-French. Oxford: Blackwell. p. 40.
• La Société Jersiaise (2008). Dictionnaithe Jèrriais-Angliais (2e édition). St Helier: Alpha Print Ltd. p. 10.