topette

French

Etymology

Perhaps from the same root as toupin (“top”) but with a different suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔ.pɛt/

• Audio:

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Noun

topette f (plural topettes)

1. (obsolete) a small slender flask.
2. (Louisiana) flask
3. (Louisiana) a drinking bout, a spree.
4. (New Caledonia) beer bottle

Further reading

• “topette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)