tête carrée

French

Etymology

Literally, “square head”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛt ka.ʁe/
• (France) IPA^(key): [tɛt ka.ʁe]
• (Quebec) IPA^(key): [taɪ̯t kɑ.ʁe], [tæɪ̯t kɑ.ʁe]

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• Homophone: têtes carrées

Noun

tête carrée f (plural têtes carrées)

1. (dated, informal, figurative) stubborn, pigheaded, or hardheaded man
2. (Quebec, derogatory) Anglophone (especially from an Anglophone part of Canada)

Synonyms

• Anglais (familiar, Quebec)
• anglo (Quebec)
• anglophone
• bloke (Quebec, pejorative)
• Canadian (Quebec)
• Canadien anglais

See also

• gringo
• rosbif