gadoue

French

Etymology

Uncertain. Several theories have been offered, such as derivation from Latin cadere (“to fall”), or based on an 1815 report, from a local patois word wacqua in the town of Wasquehal, as a term from the placename itself.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.du/

• Audio:

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Noun

gadoue f (plural gadoues)

1. mud, muck
2. (archaic) slut, whore
3. (Quebec) slush

Derived terms

• gadouard
• gadouille
• gadouilleux

Further reading

• “gadoue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.