poisson d'avril
April Fools' Day prank; April fish
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/pwa.sɔ̃ da.vʁil/
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Cultural Note
On April 1st in France, the tradition is for children to secretly tape paper fish to people's backs, then shout 'Poisson d'avril!' when discovered. Media outlets also run fake news stories. The origin may relate to King Charles IX changing the New Year from April to January in 1564.
📝 Example Sentences
Poisson d'avril ! Je t'ai bien eu !
April Fools! I got you good!
Les enfants collent des poissons en papier dans le dos de leurs amis.
Children stick paper fish on their friends' backs.