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moune

Person, people, someone. Montréal slang from Haitian Creole.

Y'avait full de moune au parc. (There were tons of people at the park.)

For parents and educators

Harmless. A sign of how Haitian Creole shapes the way Montréal kids talk.

Where it came from

Haitian Creole 'moun' (person), common in Montréal schools and rap.

Also heard as

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