crevette Bigeard

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Etymology

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Compound of crevette (shrimp) +‎ Bigeard. Named after French general and politician Marcel Bigeard, who was accused of overseeing the torture operations.

Noun

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crevette Bigeard f (plural crevettes Bigeard)

  1. a death flight victim during the Algerian War who had their feet affixed in concrete before being thrown off from helicopters into the ocean.