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boucan

racket

noun boo-KAHN Rare

Also means

din

Usage Note

boucan is an informal word for a loud, disruptive noise or uproar — roughly equivalent to English 'racket' or 'ruckus'. It is very common in spoken French: faire du boucan (to make a racket). The standard formal equivalent is vacarme. Its origin is uncertain but it has been in French since at least the 18th century.

Examples

"Les voisins font un boucan terrible."

Natural Translation

The neighbours are making a terrible racket.

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