Definition of "joual" []

• Chiefly Canadian A dialect of Canadian French characterized by nonstandard pronunciations and grammar, and the presence of English loanwords and syntactic patterns. (noun)

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• "Ti Jean spoke a local dialect of French called joual before he learned English."
• "Tremblay, of course, is the most Québécois of Québécois playwrights, the man who first introduced the Quebec slang joual to the stage - despite the disdain of some critics - with the first production of his"
• "When the French come to snub us, to confuse them, we switch to “joual” or “franglais”."