tirelire

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French tirelire, of onomatopoeic origin (representing the rattling of coins).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiʁ.liʁ/

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Noun

tirelire f (plural tirelires)

1. piggy bank
2. (vulgar) head
3. (vulgar) gash, vulva

Further reading

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