oignon vert

From French oignon vert (“green onion”).

oignon vert (plural oignons verts)

1. (Quebec, slang) meter maid

• overtoning

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.ɲɔ̃ vɛʁ/

oignon vert m (plural oignons verts)

1. green onion
2. spring onion
3. scallion
4. shallot
5. chive

• échalote
• ciboule
• cive

From the colour of the cars driven by the parking enforcement and ticketing division of the city of Montreal at the time that this term was coined.

oignon vert m (plural oignons verts)

1. (Quebec, slang) oignon vert

• parcomètre
• stationnement