Usage Note
Taulard (also spelled tôlard) is argot for a prisoner or ex-convict, derived from taule/tôle (slang for prison). It is informal and mildly derogatory. The feminine form is taularde. The word taule itself also means a sheet of metal, giving a sense of the cold, hard origin of the prison metaphor.
Examples
"Ce taulard vient de sortir de prison."
Natural Translation
This jailbird has just been released from prison.
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