chien de la casse

French

Etymology

From chien (“dog”) +‎ de la (“from the”) +‎ casse (“junkyard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃjɛ̃.də.la.kas/

Noun

chien de la casse m (plural chiens de la casse)

  1. (slang, of a man) junkyard dog.
    Pour un chien de la casse, tous les moyens sont bons pour arriver à ses fins.
    For a junkyard dog, all means are good to reach his objectives.

Synonyms
  • (of a woman) chienne de la casse
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