gros chien

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “big dog”. Compare Louisiana Creole gro shyin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡʁo ʃjɛ̃/ (Louisiana) IPA(key): [ɡɾo ʃ(i)jɛ̃] Homophone: gros chiens === Noun === gros chien m (plural gros chiens) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gros,‎ chien. (Louisiana) rich person (Louisiana, often derogatory) important person, bigshot, bigwig Synonym: gros chat m ==== Descendants ==== Louisiana Creole: gro shyin === References === Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2010; →ISBN; →ISBN)