noun, feminine/kwan/plural: couennes
couenne is feminine in French.
bacon rind; skin
“Là, s’il nous fait perdre deux plombes et qu’on ressort bredouilles, faudra pas qu’il compte sur Agü pour lui sauver sa couenne.” — If he makes us waste two hours and we come back empty-handed, he shouldn't count on Agü to save his skin.
Synonyms: peau
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cutina, from Latin cutis.