casse-cou
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From casser (“to break”) + cou (“neck”), literally “neck breaker”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
casse-cou m (plural casse-cous)
Usage notes[edit]
- This word does not translate as breakneck.
- Not to be confused with casse-couilles.
Further reading[edit]
- “casse-cou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.