coupe choux
French
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editEtymology
editLiterally, “cabbage cutter”.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcoupe choux m (plural coupes choux)
- (slang) a straight razor; ellipsis of rasoir coupe-choux.; synonym of rasoir droit
- (slang) a machete; synonym of machette
- (historical, military, slang, 19th c.) a Model 1816 French Army artillery short sword, which was based on the Roman gladius. The sword was generally used for clearing brush and was ineffective as a fighting weapon, without an accompanying shield
- (historical, military, slang, 19th century, by extension) swords based on the Model 1816, such as the Model 1832 U.S. Army foot artillery short sword
Synonyms
edit(straight razor):
(Gladius-style sword):