chipoteur

French

Etymology

From chipoter +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

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Noun

chipoteur m (plural chipoteurs, feminine chipoteuse)

1. nitpicker
2. (Louisiana) tattletale

   Synonym: rapporteur

Further reading

• “chipoteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)