garlic chewer

noun

A French person.

Meanings

noungarlic chewer (plural garlic chewers)

plural garlic chewers

  1. derogatoryslangA French person.

Origin

The French are stereotypically fond of garlic in their food.

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APA

garlic chewer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garlic%20chewer

MLA

“garlic chewer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garlic%20chewer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garlic chewer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garlic%20chewer.

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