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French
Etymology
From crouillat (which has the same meaning), from a Maghrebi Arabic word meaning "brother".[1]
Ultimately from Arabic أخ (ʔaḵ, literally “brother”).
Pronunciation
Noun
crouille m or f (plural crouilles)
- (ethnic slur, dated) a Maghrebi; a North-African Arab
- Synonyms: bougnoule, bicot, raton, crouillat
2014, Édouard Louis, En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule [The End of Eddy], Le Seuil:À Amiens y a que des Noirs et des bougnoules, des crouilles t’y vas tu crois que t’en Afrique. Faut pas aller là-bas, c’est sûr que tu te fais dépouiller.- In Amiens there's nothing but blacks, wogs and Maghrebis; you go and you think you're in Africa. You mustn't go there; you'll definitely get robbed.
References
- ^ Algeria Revisited: History, Culture and Identity, 2017, page 151