garrocher

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French

Etymology

Western dialectal; from Old French garochier (to fire a projectile, strike with a projectile),[1] from garroc, guaroc (crossbow bolt), variant of garrot, garot (large wooden projectile, stick for twisting rope).[2] More at garrot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.ʁɔ.ʃe/
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Verb

garrocher

  1. (colloquial, Western France, Louisiana) to throw
  2. (Canada) to throw aimlessly or carelessly

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References

  1. ^ Frédéric Godefroy, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXème au XVème siècle, vol. 1 (Paris: 1880), pp. 402c-403a.
  2. ^ Trésor de la Langue française informatisé, s.vv. "garrocher; garrot": retrieved on 2 June 2013, .

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