tintamarre

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English

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Etymology

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From French tintamarre.

Noun

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tintamarre (plural tintamarres)

  1. The Acadian tradition of marching through one's community making noise with improvised instruments etc., usually as a national celebration.

French

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Etymology

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From tinter (to chime) + a suffix of obscure origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɛ̃.ta.maʁ/
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Noun

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tintamarre m (uncountable)

  1. ruckus; racket
    Synonyms: boucan, vacarme, tohu-bohu
    • 2019, Alain Damasio, chapter 2, in Les furtifs [The Stealthies], La Volte, →ISBN:
      Un vieux Maghrébin a traversé le palier et a saisi l’échelle d’alu qu’il a jetée tranquillement dans le vide de l’escalier, dans un tintamarre monstrueux.
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