pied noir

or pied-noir

[ pee-ey nwahr, pyey; French pyey nwar ]

noun

, Often Disparaging.

, plural pieds noirs [pee-eyz , nwahr, pyeyz, pyey , nwar].

1. an Algerian-born French person.
2. formerly, a person of French origin living in French-ruled Algeria.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pied noir¹

1960–65; < French: literally, black foot