Feminine
pince-monseigneur
Meaning
- (feminine) crowbar
- (feminine, proscribed) bolt cutter
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
Brecheisen
palanchino
pé-de-cabra
pie de cabraPronounced as (IPA)
/pɛ̃s.mɔ̃.sɛ.ɲœʁ/
Etymology
From 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.
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