casse-cou
French edit
Etymology edit
From casser (“to break”) + cou (“neck”), literally “neck breaker”.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
casse-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.