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    Forcheville (en. Forcheville)

    /fɔʁʃəvil/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A kitchen utensil with two or three prongs, used for holding or flipping food.
    He used a forcheville to turn the meat on the grill.
    Il a utilisé une forcheville pour retourner la viande sur le grill.
    An agricultural tool resembling a fork, but lighter.
    The farmer used a forcheville to aerate the compost.
    Le fermier a utilisé une forcheville pour aérer le compost.

    Etymology

    The origin of the word forcheville comes from Old French 'forche', derived from Latin 'furca'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To do the forcheville
    To make fun of someone in a humorous way.
    Faire la forcheville
    To be in forcheville
    To be in a disadvantageous situation.
    Être en forcheville

    Related Words

    fork
    Table utensil used for eating.
    fourchette
    fork
    Tool with two or three tines for lifting or turning things.
    fourche
    utensil
    Object used for a specific task in the kitchen.
    ustensile

    Slang Meanings

    Used informally to indicate a clumsy person.
    He acted like a forcheville by spilling sauce everywhere.
    Il a fait le forcheville en renversant la sauce partout.
    Refers to a poorly professional work tool.
    That guy is a real forcheville; he doesn't know what he's doing.
    C'est un vrai forcheville ce gars, il ne sait pas ce qu'il fait.