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pied noir
or pied-noir
[ pee-ey nwahr, pyey; French pyey nwar ]
noun
, Often Disparaging.
, plural pieds noirs [pee-eyz , nwahr, pyeyz, pyey , nwar].
- an Algerian-born French person.
- formerly, a person of French origin living in French-ruled Algeria.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pied noir1
1960–65; < French: literally, black foot
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