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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin carcanum (“collar”), the etymology of which is unknown.
Pronunciation
Noun
carcan m (plural carcans)
- yoke, shackles
- straitjacket
1985, “Partenaire Particulier”, in Jeux interdits, performed by Partenaire Particulier:J’en ai assez de ce carcan qui m’enferme dans toutes ses règles / Il me dit de rester dans la norme, mais l’on finit par s’y ennuyer- I've had enough of this straitjacket that hems me in with all its rules / It tells me to stay within the norm, but if you do that you end up bored
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