casse-cou
French
editEtymology
editFrom casser (“to break”) + cou (“neck”), literally “neck breaker”.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcasse-cou m (plural casse-cous)
Usage notes
edit- This word does not translate as breakneck.
- Not to be confused with casse-couilles.
Further reading
edit- “casse-cou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.