"bougnoule" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /bu.ɲul/ Audio: Fr-Paris--bougnoule.ogg , Fr-bougnoule.ogg Forms: bougnoules [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Wolof ñuul (“black, to be black”), wu ñuula (“a person who is black”), fas wu ñuul (“black horse”), 1890. The original phrase is sometimes offensive in the Wolof language. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|wo|ñuul|t=black, to be black}} Borrowed from Wolof ñuul (“black, to be black”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|mfbysense}} bougnoule m or f by sense (plural bougnoules)
  1. (ethnic slur) wog; raghead (person of North African descent) Tags: by-personal-gender, ethnic, feminine, masculine, slur Synonyms: bicot, raton, crouille, crouillat

Inflected forms

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