trompe-la-mort

French

Etymology

Literally, “cheat-death”; more loosely, “death cheater”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʁɔ̃.pla.mɔʁ/

Noun

trompe-la-mort m (plural trompe-la-mort)

daredevil (person who engages in very risky behavior)
Synonyms: casse-cou, tête brûlée

Further reading

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

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