gaudriole

French

Etymology

Probably from a blend of gaudir and cabriole.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡo.dʁi.jɔl/

Noun

gaudriole f (plural gaudrioles)

  1. (colloquial) slap and tickle
  2. (colloquial) dirty joke
    • 1857, Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary […]‎[1], Paris: Michel Lévy Frères:
      Mais, au café, tout se ranima; alors on entama des chansons, on fit des tours de force, on portait des poids, on passait sous son pouce, on essayait à soulever les charrettes sur ses épaules, on disait des gaudrioles; on embrassait les dames.
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Derived terms

  • gaudrioler
  • gaudrioleur

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