cliaque

Norman

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare French claque.

Noun

cliaque f (plural cliaques)

(Jersey) sea lettuce
(Jersey) green laver (Ulva intestinalis)
(Jersey) purple laver (Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata))
(Jersey) slap in the face

Synonyms

(sea lettuce, green laver, purple laver): cliouque
(slap in the face): cliamuse

Derived terms

env'yer eune cliaque (“to smack”)
cliatchi (“to slap”)

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