Y
YEYA.
T. enfantin, equivalant a dada (Acad.). cheval. "Aller a _yeya_. Viens
faire _yeya_ sur les genoux de papa." Dans le Ctre. de la Fr., on dit
_Gueguia_, que M. Jaubert croit derive immediatement de l'espagnol
_yegua_, jument, cavale, dont le fr. _dada_ ne serait alors qu'une
alteration.
YOUQUE.
De l'angl. _Yoke_. Joug. V. _Nequiouque_.
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Z
ZIGONNER.
Can. Rudoyer un cheval en tirant mal a propos tantot sur une rene tantot
sur l'autre: Ce cheval est bien _amain_ (v. ce mot), pourquoi le
_zigonner_? Dans le Ctre. de la Fr., _Zigailler_ sig. Faire le mouvement
d'un homme qui lime ou qui scie vivement, et _Zizonner_, Gacher, faire
de mauvaise besogne.
ZIGUEZONNER.
Nor. Faire des zigzags en marchant.
ZINK.
Angl. _Evier_, car les eviers de nos maisons de ville sont generalement
en zinc.
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