crouille

French

Etymology

From crouillat (which has the same meaning), from a Maghrebi Arabic word meaning "brother".[1] Ultimately from Arabic أخ‎.

Noun

crouille m or f (plural crouilles)

  1. (ethnic slur, dated) a Maghrebi; a North-African Arab
    Synonyms: bougnoule, bicot, raton, crouillat

References
  1. Algeria Revisited: History, Culture and Identity‎, 2017, page 151
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