On 18 Jan 2005 16:17:21 -0800, "retrosorter"
wrote in soc.culture.quebec:

>What is the origin of the expression "tête carré"?

Square head.

It seems the head of a typical Englishman was a bit more square
than a typical French head. Or perhaps the shape of the military
hat of the British army ?

Denis

From:	SHARPSHARK
Subject:	Re: tête carré
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:22:29 -0500

> What is the origin of the expression "tête carré"?

I would like to know the same for "frog". Do we sound like frogs? Go wonder.

SHARPSHARK

From:	Denis Beauregard
Subject:	Re: tête carré
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:45:51 -0500

Le Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:22:29 -0500, "SHARPSHARK"
écrivait dans soc.culture.quebec:

>> What is the origin of the expression "tête carré"?
>
>I would like to know the same for "frog". Do we sound like frogs? Go wonder.

Les Français aiment manger des grenouilles.

Denis

From:	Machiavel
Subject:	Re: tête_carré
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 02:22:56 GMT

Denis Beauregard a écrit:
> Le Tue, 18 Jan 2005 20:22:29 -0500, "SHARPSHARK"
> écrivait dans soc.culture.quebec:
>
>
>>>What is the origin of the expression "tête carré"?
>>
>>I would like to know the same for "frog". Do we sound like frogs? Go wonder.
>
>
> Les Français aiment manger des grenouilles.
>
>
> Denis

Surtout les cuisses...

From:	BoGino
Subject:	Re: tête_carré
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:52:20 GMT

Je pense que c'est parce que les Français(de France) mangent parfois
des cuisses de grenouilles, contrairement aux Anglais à une certaine
époque. Les Anglais se font appeler rosbif par les Français aussi.

SHARPSHARK vient de nous annoncer :
>> What is the origin of the expression "tête carré"?
>
> I would like to know the same for "frog". Do we sound like frogs? Go wonder.
>
> SHARPSHARK

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BoGino
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From:	Jacques Villeneneuve
Subject:	Re: tête carré
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 19:00:09 -0500

"retrosorter" a écrit dans le message de
news:1106093841.124706.46410@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
What is the origin of the expression "tête carré"?

Bloke = bloc = square head = tête carrée

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J. Villeneuve