tête carrée
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “square head”.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /tɛt ka.ʁe/
- (France) IPA(key): [tɛt ka.ʁe]
- (Quebec) IPA(key): [taɪ̯t kɑ.ʁe], [tæɪ̯t kɑ.ʁe]
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Noun edit
tête carrée f (plural têtes carrées)
- (dated, informal, figurative) stubborn, pigheaded, or hardheaded man
- (Quebec, derogatory) Anglophone (especially from an Anglophone part of Canada)
Synonyms edit
- Anglais (familiar, Quebec)
- anglo (Quebec)
- anglophone
- bloke (Quebec, pejorative)
- Canadian (Quebec)
- Canadien anglais