Quenouille (en. Distaff)

kə.nuj

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To mock something trivial.
He said that this project was a spindle, as if it were worthless.
Il a dit que ce projet était une quenouille, comme s'il ne valait rien.
To refer to a person who only talks without acting.
She is always talking about others; she's a real spindle.
Elle est toujours à parler des autres, c'est une vraie quenouille.