pince-monseigneur
French
editEtymology
editFrom pince (“pincer, pliers”) + monseigneur. The French Academy gives the following explanation to explain the term: because ironically it was said that all doors open in front of high-ranking people.[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpince-monseigneur f (plural pinces-monseigneur)
- crowbar
- Synonym: pied-de-biche
- (proscribed) bolt cutter
- Synonym: coupe-boulons
References
editFurther reading
edit- “pince-monseigneur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “pince-monseigneur” in Cordial.
- “pince-monseigneur” in Le Dictionnaire.
- “pince-monseigneur” in L’Internaute.