coup de pot

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coup de pot

\ku də po\

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Composé de coup et de pot.

noun coups de pot

Synonyme de coup de chance. Tout le monde rabâchait que c’était un sacré coup de pot que la tempête ait touché terre à marée basse.

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serendipity unsought, unintended... and/or learning experience that happens by accident
gleek good fortune

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@misc{coup_de_pot_2026,
  title = {coup de pot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/coup%20de%20pot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}