boucan

French

Etymology 1

From obsolete verb boucaner (“to imitate the sound of the goat”), from bouc (“goat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.kɑ̃/

Noun

boucan m (plural boucans)

1. (informal) racket, hubbub (loud and unpleasant noise)

   Ce n’est pas bientôt fini ce boucan, on ne s’entend plus !

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   Ça a fait un de ces boucans !

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Synonyms

• tapage
• ramdam
• vacarme

Etymology 2

From Old Tupi mokaém. See boucaner

1. grill (Native American Style)

Further reading

• “boucan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.