requinquer

verb

Syllable Decomposition

requinquer

an obscure word of origin, popularized by a song, in the time of François I, where an old coquettish woman was mocked for trying to adorn herself like a young woman, and whose refrain was: 'requinque yourself, old woman, requinque yourself'. It is given as Picard by some, see quinquin, but was also known in Provence.

Definitions

Conjugation

→ Conjugation of "requinquer"

Synonym

remonter le Canayen

See also

requinquées (v.) requinquant (v.) requinqués (v.) requinquons (v.) requinquez (v.) requinquais (v.) requinquions (v.) requinquiez (v.) requinquaient (v.) requinquai (v.) requinquas (v.) requinquâmes (v.) requinquâtes (v.) requinquèrent (v.) requinquerai (v.) requinqueras (v.) requinquerons (v.) requinquerez (v.) requinqueront (v.) requinquasse (v.)