exutoire

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French

Etymology

From Latin exuō (to draw out, take off, free) (perfect passive participle exūtus) +‎ -oire (suffix forming masculine nouns).

Pronunciation

Noun

exutoire m (plural exutoires)

  1. (also figurative) outlet (release of desires)
    • 1997, “Elle donne son corps avant son nom”, in L'École du micro d'argent, performed by IAM:
      J’ai dû trouver un exutoire pour passer mes nerfs / Et un skin a morflé des coups de Black et Decker
      I had to find someone to take it out on / And a skinhead bore the brunt of my Black and Decker

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