oignon vert

English

Etymology

From French oignon vert (green onion)

Noun

oignon vert (plural oignons verts)

  1. (Quebec, slang) meter maid

French

Noun

oignon vert m (plural oignons verts)

  1. green onion
  2. spring onion
  3. scallion
  4. shallot
  5. chive

Synonyms

Etymology 2

From the colour of the cars driven by the parking enforcement and ticketing division of the city of Montreal at the time that this term was coined

Noun

oignon vert m (plural oignons verts)

  1. (Quebec, slang) oignon vert

See also

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