joual

jou·al

(zho͞o-äl′)

n. Chiefly Canadian

A dialect of Canadian French characterized by nonstandard pronunciations and grammar, and the presence of English loanwords and syntactic patterns.

[Canadian French dialectal, variant of French cheval; see chevalet.]

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joual

(ʒwɑːl)

(Languages) nonstandard Canadian French dialect, esp as associated with ill-educated speakers

[from the pronunciation in this dialect of French cheval horse]

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jou•al

(ʒuˈæl, -ˈɑl)

n.

any of various regional or popular forms of Canadian French, taken to be substandard or to reflect lack of education.

[1960–65; representing a nonstandard pronoun of French cheval horse]

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