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Macoute

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of the Tonton Macoutes in Haiti; by extension, a thug or criminal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

An abstract measure of value, said to be used by various peoples of Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: economics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Short for Tonton Macoute.