Question 1

Where does the French word "chicaneur" come from?

Accepted Answer

comes from 'chicaner' (to quibble). Used in 1462 in 'Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles' (dating from Philip the Good, unknown author), a collection in French in the same vein as Boccaccio's 'Decameron'.

Question 2

What is the definition of the French word "chicaneur"?

Accepted Answer

One who quibbles, who likes to quibble, mainly in business matters.

Question 3

What words are synonyms of the French word "chicaneur"?

Accepted Answer

<ul><li>chicanier</li></ul>

Question 4

What is the plural of the French word "chicaneur"?

Accepted Answer

chicaneurs

Question 5

How to translate "chicaneur" into english?

Accepted Answer

shyster

chicaneur

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