canaillerie

French

Etymology

From canaille (“trickster, prankster; scoundrel, rascal”) +‎ -erie (denotes nouns describing qualities or properties).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.naj.ʁi/, /ka.na.jə.ʁi/
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  • (Louisiana) IPA(key): /kɑ̃.naj.ri/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Homophone: canailleries

Noun

canaillerie f (plural canailleries)

  1. prank, mischievous trick, blackguardism
  2. mischief, mischievousness
  3. wickedness, unkind action
  4. deceit

Further reading

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