joual
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jou·al

noun \zhü-ˈal, -ˈäl\

Definition of JOUAL

: spoken Canadian French; especially : the local forms of the spoken French of Quebec that differ the most from prescribed forms

Origin of JOUAL

Canadian French, rendering of a nonstandard pron. of French cheval horse
First Known Use: 1962

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