angryphone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæŋ.ɡɹiˌfoʊn/ (General-American)
- /ˈæŋ.ɡɹiˌfəʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Blend of angry + anglophone.
Meanings
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(Canada, informal) An English-speaking resident of Quebec who demonstrates systematic anger or aggression towards the French language or against the actions of Quebecois nationalists, or who is a peevish complainer.
Such sayings run counter to a certain character who loiters in the Montreal imaginary of stereotypes: the whining 'angryphone,' the anglophone Montrealer ever dissatisfied with his or her lot in Quebec.
2000, Martha Radice, Feeling Comfortable? The Urban Experience of Anglo-Montrealers, page 88:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| angryphones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |