guignol
French
Etymology
from proper name Guignol
Noun
guignol m (plural guignols)
- fool
- Synonym: charlot
- Quel guignol! ― What a fool!
- Vas-tu arrêter de faire le guignol? ― Are you going to stop playing the fool?
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Spanish: guiñol
Further reading
guignol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - “guignol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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