Senegal

choser

Meaning

a catch-all verb for doing whatever it is

Elsewhere

faire

Explanation

When the right verb will not come, standard French falls back on faire un truc. In Senegal, Burkina Faso, Togo and Niger, choser stands in for whichever verb you meant.

Example

Il a chosé le moteur pendant une heure avant que ça reparte.

He did whatever-you-call-it to the engine for an hour before it started again.

Origin

Origin uncertain.

Where

SenegalBurkina FasoTogoNiger

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