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.