what does "cou de tau" mean in english?

Question

what does the term "cou de tau" mean?
(sounds like "coo-de-ta")
Is it french?

I've herd people say things like "this is our cou de tau". I've always been curious as to what exactly it meant. Sounds cool, so I would like to know how to use it.

Answer 1

coup d'é⋅tat   /ˌku deɪˈtɑ; Fr. ku deɪˈta/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [koo dey-tah; Fr. koo dey-ta] Show IPA

–noun, plural coups d'é⋅tat  /ˌku deɪˈtɑz; Fr. ku deɪˈta/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [koo dey-tahz; Fr. koo dey-ta] Show IPA . a sudden and decisive action in politics, esp. one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force.





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Origin:

1640–50; < F: lit., stroke concerning the state





Synonyms:

overthrow, rebellion, revolution, uprising.

Answer 2

Cou De Ta

Answer 3

Maybe you mean coup d'etat which is a sudden overthrow in the government.

The way you wrote it is the way it is pronounced and an English speaker would probably write it.

Answer 4

Maybe you mean "un coup d'état" [coo-day-tah].

That's a (military) coup, as in the sudden, unconstitutional deposition of a legitimate government.

Answer 5

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The people are very crazy. Gente is a singular noun in Spanish but means 'people'. Also it is written la gente está muy loca.

Answer 6

Coup De Tah