oignon vert
English
Etymology
From French oignon vert (green onion)
Noun
oignon vert (plural oignons verts)
- (Quebec, slang) meter maid
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ.ɲɔ̃ vɛʁ/
Noun
oignon vert m (plural oignons verts)
- green onion
- spring onion
- scallion
- shallot
- chive
Synonyms
- échalote
- ciboule
- cive
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)
- (Quebec, slang) oignon vert
See also
- parcomètre
- stationnement