casse-gueule

French

Etymology

From casser (“to break”) +‎ gueule (“face”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kas.ɡœl/

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Adjective

casse-gueule (invariable)

1. (figuratively, very informal) dangerous, risky, dodgy

Noun

casse-gueule m (plural casse-gueules)

1. (figuratively, very informal) a dangerous, slippery place, passage or obstacle

   Synonym: casse-pipe

2. (North America) jawbreaker

Further reading

• “casse-gueule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.