casquer

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French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Italian cascare (to fall). Sense 2 is a development of sense 1.

Verb

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casquer

  1. (intransitive) to fall into a trap, particularly by paying money in advance
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to cough up, stump up, fork out, shell out (money)

Etymology 2

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From casque, perhaps influenced by an analysis of casqué (which predates casquer) as a past participle.

Verb

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casquer

  1. (transitive) to cover with (something resembling) a helmet
  2. (reflexive) to put on (something resembling) a helmet
Conjugation
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Further reading

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