remue-ménage

French

Etymology

From remuer +‎ ménage. Compare Walloon rimowe-manaedje.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁə.my.me.naʒ/
Audio (CAN) (file)

Noun

remue-ménage m (plural remue-ménage or remue-ménages)

(archaic) move, house move
Synonym: déménagement
bustle, commotion
Synonyms: chambard, bazar, bordel

Further reading

“remue-ménage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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