pied noir
or pied-noir
[ pee-ey nwahr, pyey; French pyey nwar ]
/ piˌeɪ ˈnwɑr, ˌpyeɪ; French pyeɪ ˈnwar /
noun, plural pieds noirs [pee-eyz nwahr, pyeyz; French pyey nwar] /piˌeɪz ˈnwɑr, ˌpyeɪz; French pyeɪ ˈnwar/. Often Disparaging.
an Algerian-born French person.
formerly, a person of French origin living in French-ruled Algeria.
Origin of pied noir
1960–65; < French: literally, black foot
Words nearby pied noir
piecework,
piecrust,
piecrust table,
pied,
pied goose,
pied noir,
pied piper,
pied shag,
pied wagtail,
pied-billed grebe,
pied-de-biche