croque-mort

le croque-mort
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(profession)
a. undertaker
Le croque-mort a été très gentil avec notre famille lors des funérailles de mon grand-père.The undertaker was very kind to our family at my grandfather's funeral.
b. mortician
Lors du décès de mon oncle, le croque-mort s'est occupé de tous les détails.When my uncle passed away, the mortician took care of all of the details.
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