pied noir

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

/ piˌeɪ ˈnwɑr, ˌpyeɪ; French pyeɪ ˈnwar /

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noun, plural pieds noirs

[pee-eyz -nwahr, pyeyz; French pyey -nwar]. /piˌeɪz ˈnwɑr, ˌpyeɪz; French pyeɪ ˈnwar/. Often Disparaging.

an Algerian-born French person.

formerly, a person of French origin living in French-ruled Algeria.

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Origin of pied noir

1960–65; <French: literally, black foot

The accompanying video has a film noir look that complements the slinky sound.
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Everybody making pinot noir lives in the shadow of one tiny vineyard in Burgundy, the 4.4 acres of La Romanee-Conti.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She then helped co-found Rainbow Noir, an organization that bills itself as a safe haven for LGBT of color in Manchester.
Lesbian Brit Kidnapped to Be ‘Cured’ in Congo|Nina Strochlic|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ranbow Noir, the organization Fonthes works for, confirmed that Fonthes had been released from law enforcement to her family.
Lesbian Brit Kidnapped to Be ‘Cured’ in Congo|Nina Strochlic|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I grew up a big fan of film noir, but what drew you to the Sin City universe?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on ‘Sin City’ and Why He Considers Himself a Male Feminist|Marlow Stern|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A second version of the False Claimant story is found in Le cerf au pied blanc.
The Three Days' Tournament|Jessie L. Weston
But defeated candidates will quite agree that the game of "bleu et jaune" is a good deal worse than "rouge et noir."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895|Various
Liszt is a poet, not a chronicler; he must be read as such, and not be taken au pied de la lettre.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
It varies indifferently from a yellowish brown to a pied, and from a pied to a white.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
A plateau—Noir Hill—ploughed up by countless shells, is reached shortly afterwards.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres|Unknown