chahut

French

Etymology

Named after a dance of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃa.y/

Noun

chahut m (plural chahuts)

1. horseplay, racket, the act of messing around

Derived terms

• chahuter

Further reading

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