Canada
chérant
Meaning
overpriced
Elsewhere
hors de prix
Explanation
Something that costs too much is hors de prix in standard French. In Quebec and Haiti it is chérant.
Example
Ce restaurant est bien trop chérant pour nous.
That restaurant is far too pricey for us.
Origin
Derived from cher (dear, expensive); the adjective was once used with variant forms in French regions such as Poitou and the Sologne.
Where
Quebec
Haiti
Source
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