tac-tac

== French == === Alternative forms === tactac === Etymology === Onomatopoeic of corn (maize) kernels popping when cooked. === Pronunciation === (Louisiana) IPA(key): /tak.tak/ === Noun === tac-tac m (uncountable) (Louisiana) popcorn Synonyms: (all outside Louisiana) maïs éclaté m, maïs soufflé m, pop-corn m (Louisiana) noisy chatter Synonyms: (Louisiana) barbotage m, parlementages m pl ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Louisiana Creole: taktak ==== See also ==== grillot (“unpopped popcorn kernel”) === Further reading === Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN) == Spanish == === Noun === tac-tac m (plural tac-tacs) clackers (toy)