French word culot comes from French culcul, French -ot
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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culcul | French (fra) | |
-ot | French (fra) | A diminutive indicator for certain words, functioning similarly to the more common -et. Used for some names:. |
culot | French (fra) | (colloquial) cheek, nerve (effrontery). (metallurgy) residue, slag. (metonymy) the last-come person, e.g. youngest child, worst loser in a competition. Architectural ornament, e.g. starting point of volutes. Base, bottom (of an object). Residue on a smoking pipe's bottom; its darkening by use is called culotter. |