Cabbage Patch Kid
Cabbage Patch Kid is the English term used in French to refer to a brand of soft-bodied dolls with sculpted plastic heads.
This phrase refers specifically to the brand of dolls.
Did you know?
- In French, the word for cabbage, chou, is also the root of the expression être dans les choux, which means to be exhausted or to have failed. A literal translation of the brand could accidentally evoke a sense of failure or fatigue to a native ear.
- In French, the word for cabbage is chou, which is also a common term of endearment for a loved one, much like calling someone 'sweetheart' in English.
- While the brand name remains in English, French speakers might use the word chou to describe the dolls' chubby cheeks, playing on the word for 'cabbage'.
Examples in context
- Elle a collectionné chaque Cabbage Patch Kid.She collected every Cabbage Patch Kid.
- Je cherche un ancien Cabbage Patch Kid.I am looking for an old Cabbage Patch Kid.
- Ce Cabbage Patch Kid est très doux.This Cabbage Patch Kid is very soft.
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are looking through old toys in the attic.
- HugoRegarde, j'ai trouvé ton vieux Cabbage Patch Kid !Look, I found your old Cabbage Patch Kid!
- LéaOh, je ne l'avais pas vu depuis longtemps.Oh, I hadn't seen it in a long time.
- HugoIl est encore en très bon état.It is still in very good condition.
- LéaMerci, Hugo, je vais le garder.Thank you, Hugo, I will keep it.
