montagne russe

noun

A rollercoaster.

Meanings

nounmontagne russe (countable and uncountable, plural montagnes russe)

plural montagnes russe

  1. countabledateduncountableA rollercoaster.
  2. broadlycountabledatedfigurativelyuncountableA situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity.
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