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poulailler

henhouse, chicken coop

noun poo-lah-YAY Rare
Animals & Nature Farm Animals

Also means

the gods (cheap theatre seats)

Usage Note

Poulailler literally means the building where hens (poules) are kept. In theatre, le poulailler is the highest, cheapest gallery — the 'nosebleed seats' — because it is noisy like a henhouse. The related word poulet means 'chicken' (food) but is also police slang for 'cop.'

Examples

"Il ramasse les oeufs dans le poulailler chaque matin."

Natural Translation

He collects the eggs from the henhouse every morning.

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