First use I saw of it was on a Rapha Hell of the North a few years ago, the native French speaker I was very grumpy about how stupid is was as the French for gravel is gravier
That was made-up as a portemanteau for gravel + pavé though. As a native speaker I found that mildly amusing actually.
Lies, the french have no word for portemanteau
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First use I saw of it was on a Rapha Hell of the North a few years ago, the native French speaker I was very grumpy about how stupid is was as the French for gravel is gravier