Complete Definition of "chichevache"

English
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Etymology
Probably coined by Chaucer from French chichifache (thin face) + vache (cow).

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. a mythical cow that eats virtuous but ill-treated women

Pronunciation
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /'/
w:IPA|IPA: /'/

Translations


French

Etymology
appendix:Glossary#back-formation|Back-formation / import|importation of English chichevache.

Proper noun
chichevache

  1. a mythical cow that eats virtuous but ill-treated women

Pronunciation
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /'/
w:IPA|IPA: /'/

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+

Category:French proper nouns
Category:Mythological creatures

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