boucan.
racket, hubbub (loud and unpleasant noise)
Meaning & usage
racket, hubbub (loud and unpleasant noise)
Ce n'est pas bientôt fini ce boucan, on ne s'entend plus !
Ça a fait un de ces boucans !
Where this word comes from
From obsolete verb boucaner (“to imitate the sound of the goat”), from bouc (“goat”). Compare with Italian baccano.
a boucan (“grill”)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Old Tupi mboka'ẽ (“wooden grill”).
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