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    Caboche (en. Noggin)

    /kabɔʃ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The head of a person.
    He bumped his head against the door.
    Il s'est cogné la caboche contre la porte.
    A person, often used in a familiar way.
    This head doesn't understand anything I'm saying.
    Cette caboche ne comprend rien à ce que je dis.
    A term used to refer to the skull.
    The doctors examine the patient's head.
    Les médecins examinent la caboche du patient.

    Etymology

    Uncertain origin, may derive from the slang term for head.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a well-filled head
    To have many ideas or knowledge.
    avoir une caboche bien pleine
    to hit one's head
    To bump one's head.
    se prendre une caboche
    to crack one's skull
    To make someone think or disturb someone.
    casser la caboche

    Related Words

    cabot
    A term to denote small-scale navigation or a little head.
    cabot
    cabinette
    A small piece of furniture or an enclosed space that can also reference the head as a small area.
    cabinette

    Slang Meanings

    Head (in a familiar or pejorative sense).
    Look at that head, he never thinks!
    Regarde cette caboche, il ne réfléchit jamais!
    A person who is not very intelligent.
    He's a bit of a blockhead, he always makes the same mistakes.
    C'est un peu une caboche, il fait toujours les mêmes erreurs.