Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Poils poils
English translation:
hairy hairy ...
Added to glossary by
Mark Nathan
Nov 17, 2007 01:34
16 yrs ago
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French term
Poils poils
Non-PRO
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
song for school children
Les bêtises à l'école
Paroles et musique : Henri Dès
REFRAIN:
C'est à l'école
Tagadagada
Qu'on apprend des bêtises (bis)
Le grand Dédé
Poils poils au nez
Devant toute la classe
Monte au tableau
Poils poils au dos
Pour faire des grimaces
Zoum Zoum...etc.
REFRAIN
Quand le Julien
Poils poils au mains
Raconte ses histoires
Elles sont si bêtes
Poils aux chaussettes
Qu'on pleure dans nos mouchoirs
Zoum Zoum...etc.
REFRAIN
Et la maîtresse
Poils poils au tresses
Qui pousse des soupirs
Quand Marion
Poils au menton Attrape le fou-rire
Zoum Zoum...etc.
REFRAIN
Et puis y'a moi
Poils poils au doigts
Qui marche à quatre pattes
Pour chatouiller
Poils aux mollets
Ma voisine de droite
Zoum Zoum...etc.
REFRAIN
Y'a la Thérèse...
and it continues for a few more verses
My six-year old son has been told to "faire le dessin de la chanson" for his homework this weekend (among other things), which I must say seems rather a tall order since most of the kids in his class can't read yet. So basically it's up to me to explain it, which he insists I do in English...
Paroles et musique : Henri Dès
REFRAIN:
C'est à l'école
Tagadagada
Qu'on apprend des bêtises (bis)
Le grand Dédé
Poils poils au nez
Devant toute la classe
Monte au tableau
Poils poils au dos
Pour faire des grimaces
Zoum Zoum...etc.
REFRAIN
Quand le Julien
Poils poils au mains
Raconte ses histoires
Elles sont si bêtes
Poils aux chaussettes
Qu'on pleure dans nos mouchoirs
Zoum Zoum...etc.
REFRAIN
Et la maîtresse
Poils poils au tresses
Qui pousse des soupirs
Quand Marion
Poils au menton Attrape le fou-rire
Zoum Zoum...etc.
REFRAIN
Et puis y'a moi
Poils poils au doigts
Qui marche à quatre pattes
Pour chatouiller
Poils aux mollets
Ma voisine de droite
Zoum Zoum...etc.
REFRAIN
Y'a la Thérèse...
and it continues for a few more verses
My six-year old son has been told to "faire le dessin de la chanson" for his homework this weekend (among other things), which I must say seems rather a tall order since most of the kids in his class can't read yet. So basically it's up to me to explain it, which he insists I do in English...
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +5 | hairy hairy ... | Jennifer Levey |
3 | schm- | celoudin |
Proposed translations
+5
4 mins
Selected
hairy hairy ...
hairy hairy nose
...
hairy hairy hands
...
hairy hairy plaits
...
etc.etc. (ad nauseam...)
Sounds like you're in for a 'hairy' weekend! Have fun!
...
hairy hairy hands
...
hairy hairy plaits
...
etc.etc. (ad nauseam...)
Sounds like you're in for a 'hairy' weekend! Have fun!
Peer comment(s):
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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agree |
Cervin
6 hrs
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agree |
Julie Barber
8 hrs
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agree |
Emma Paulay
: Yes "poil au anything" is a typical kids insult.
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agree |
katsy
18 hrs
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Comment: "Thanks everyone"
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schm-
Selon une pratique aux Etats-Unis, on ferait rimer un sujet de dérision ou au contraire un sujet qu'on aime bien avec le même son qui commence systématiquement par schm-.
Ici :
Dédé Schmédé
Balckboard schmackboard
Julian Schmulian
Silly schmilly
etc .....
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Note added at 1 heure (2007-11-17 02:54:04 GMT)
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Blackboard I meant...
Ici :
Dédé Schmédé
Balckboard schmackboard
Julian Schmulian
Silly schmilly
etc .....
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Note added at 1 heure (2007-11-17 02:54:04 GMT)
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Blackboard I meant...
Peer comment(s):
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Jim Tucker (X)
: This comes from Yiddish - it's more a form of dismissal, of emphasizing that something is not important, than outright derision. It's usually followed by a comma and then what spkr thinks is important. //Explanation there is not complete- examples ok.
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go & see http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=695784
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Julie Barber
: That's interesting Jim, I didn't know! wonder how I ended up with it here..\ what is the expression French expression "poil au.." about in French then? I'm probably missing something here...
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sorry guys I understood from wordreference that it was a possible near-equivalent to the French expression "poil au.." and that "hairy", "old hairy" or however you'd translate the French more or less litterately did not ring the same bell in English...
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