jou·al (zh -äl )n. Chiefly Canadian A dialect of Canadian French characterized by nonstandard pronunciations and grammar, and the presence of English loanwords and syntactic patterns. [Canadian French dialectal, variant of French cheval; see chevalet.] |
joual [ʒwɑːl]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) nonstandard Canadian French dialect, esp as associated with ill-educated speakers
[from the pronunciation in this dialect of French cheval horse]
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