coup de fouet
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French
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Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
French
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Etymology
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Literally, “stroke of whip”.
Pronunciation
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IPA
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key
)
:
/ku də fwɛ/
Noun
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coup
de
fouet
m
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plural
coups de fouet
)
lash
,
whiplash
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figuratively
)
boost
(
figuratively
)
wake-up call
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