"avoir le gros cou" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /a.vwaʁ lə ɡʁo ku/
Etymology: Calque of Dutch dikkenek. Literally, “to have a thick neck”. Etymology templates: {{calque|fr|nl|dikkenek}} Calque of Dutch dikkenek, {{m-g|to have a thick neck}} “to have a thick neck”, {{lit|to have a thick neck}} Literally, “to have a thick neck” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} avoir le gros cou
  1. (Belgium) to be arrogant, haughty, boastful Tags: Belgium
    Sense id: en-avoir_le_gros_cou-fr-verb-HtJfI8S7 Categories (other): Belgian French, French entries with incorrect language header

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