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rocker

rocker

noun ROK-eur Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English 'rocker'.

Also means

rock musician

Usage Note

Rocker is borrowed directly from English and refers to a person who plays or is a fan of rock music. In French it is masculine (un rocker) but the feminine une rockeuse exists for female artists. The word is informal and belongs to music subculture vocabulary; the related adjective rock is used attributively (une chanson rock).

Examples

"Ce vieux rocker joue encore sur scène."

Natural Translation

That old rocker still plays on stage.

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