bourrin

French

Etymology

From bourrique with change of suffix.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bu.ʁɛ̃/
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Noun

bourrin m (plural bourrins, feminine bourrine)

(informal, derogatory) nag
Synonym: canasson
(informal, derogatory) lout
comme un bourrin ― like a bull in a china shop, like a bull at a gate

Adjective

bourrin (feminine bourrine, masculine plural bourrins, feminine plural bourrines)

(informal, derogatory) loutish, brutish, rough, undelicate

Further reading

“bourrin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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