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froussard

coward

noun froo-SAHR Rare
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Usage Note

Froussard is an informal, mildly pejorative word for a coward, derived from la frousse (informal for 'fright' or 'fear'). The feminine form is froussarde. It is lighter in register than lâche ('coward', 'cowardly') and closer to 'scaredy-cat' in tone. Avoir la frousse means 'to be scared stiff'.

Examples

"Ne sois pas froussard, entre dans la pièce sombre!"

Natural Translation

Don't be a coward, go into the dark room!

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