Man attacked in Hochelaga
A man was seriously injured and hospitalized after being attacked by three others on Saturday evening in eastern Hochelaga. Neither report mentions either stabbing or shooting in this incident.
(The French expression “passer à tabac” is defined in the Wiktionary but why the word for tobacco also came to mean beating people up isn’t explained.)



Harry 08:27 on 2022-10-09 Permalink
Mutilation of a southern French middle ages pronunciation / shortening of “tabasser.”
Kate 10:51 on 2022-10-09 Permalink
Thank you, Harry.