What is Piquet?
1.
PIQUET IS A PHONETICAL TRANSLITERATION OF THE LETTERS "P" AND "Q".
IT IS A DISCREET,POLITE ALTERNATIVE TO THE WORD "PORKO" WHICH PEOPLE IN JERSEY USE AGAINST THE LOCAL PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY.
THE WORD PIQUET IS MORE COMMONLY USED BY 2ND GENERATION PORTUGUESE TO DESCRIBE THEIR ANCESTORS AND IS SOMETIMES ABBREVIATED TO PK.
MY GRANDPARENTS WERE PIQUETS FROM MADEIRA.
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2.
PIQUET IS A PHONETICAL TRANSLITERATION OF THE LETTERS "P" AND "Q".
IT IS A DISCREET,POLITE ALTERNATIVE TO THE WORD "PORKO" WHICH PEOPLE IN JERSEY USE AGAINST THE LOCAL PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY.
THE WORD PIQUET IS MORE COMMONLY USED BY 2ND GENERATION PORTUGUESE TO DESCRIBE THEIR ANCESTORS AND IS SOMETIMES ABBREVIATED TO PK.
MY GRANDPARENTS WERE PIQUETS FROM MADEIRA.
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