coup du lapin

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coup du lapin

\ku dy la.pɛ̃\

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Composé de coup et de lapin.

noun coups du lapin

figuratively Traumatisme du rachis cervical. Puisqu’on est sûr de la défaite, on peut bien boire le coup de l’étrier, avant de recevoir le coup du lapin.

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whiplash whiplash injury
rabbit punch a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head

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@misc{coup_du_lapin_2026,
  title = {coup du lapin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/coup%20du%20lapin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}