Chicot (en. Stump)

/ʃi.kɔ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A tooth that remains after the extraction of a tooth

After the operation, he was left with a chicot.

Après l'opération, il lui est resté un chicot.

A piece of wood of small size.

He picked up a chicot to make a campfire.

Il a ramassé un chicot pour faire un feu de camp.

The word 'chicot' comes from Old French and is derived from the word 'chicquer,' which means 'to cut' or 'to trim.'

to have a chicot

to have a tooth that remains after an extraction

avoir un chicot

to make a chicot

to make noise with something hard

faire un chicot

chicoter

to finish a rough cut, to damage something

chicoter

chicotage

action of leaving pieces or remains

chicotage

Used to refer to a person who is uncouth or rough.

Look how he behaves, he's a real chicot.

Regarde comme il se comporte, c'est un vrai chicot.

Used to describe something as ugly or damaged.

This car is a chicot, it's worth nothing anymore.

Cette voiture est un chicot, elle ne vaut plus rien.