Definitions
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- noun Canada, Quebec Alternative spelling of
dépanneur .
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Examples
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James, I do believe that is the first time I have seen the word depanneur in a blog.
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The atmosphere felt liberating to our Ontario sensibilities; people actually drank alcohol on the streets … and you could buy it at the "depanneur", the corner store.
Thestar.com - Home Page Jennifer Merrick 2011
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The atmosphere felt liberating to our Ontario sensibilities; people actually drank alcohol on the streets … and you could buy it at the "depanneur", the corner store.
Thestar.com - Home Page Jennifer Merrick 2011
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The atmosphere felt liberating to our Ontario sensibilities; people actually drank alcohol on the streets … and you could buy it at the "depanneur", the corner store.
Thestar.com - Home Page Jennifer Merrick 2011
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“When we met with a Loto-Quebec lawyer and two of their technicians at the depanneur, they told us there was a 10 to 12 second delay in transmission time.”
Lottery Winnings Denied for Being 7 Seconds Late : Law is Cool 2008
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Those 'crackers' are soooo sacred here in Quebec, that you can buy a bag of them at the depanneur!
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A depanneur is typically extremely small, with the main reason of its existence being to sell:
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I think my perception of artist is the difference between cheap wine at the depanneur and a $150 bottle of 18-year aged Beaujolais.
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A Montrealer, for instance, might say she's looking for "a three-and-a-half close to a depanneur" instead of a "one bedroom apartment near a corner store."
Boing Boing: January 5, 2003 - January 11, 2003 Archives 2003
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I also met a man who owns the depanneur in the village.
wench77 Diary Entry wench77 2003
elavoie commented on the word depanneur
It comes form french, but specific to Quebec/Canada it is a convenience store or 7/11 for US reference, it comes from the french literal meaning of "Person that helps you out"
June 12, 2009