briscard

French

Etymology

From brisque +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁis.kaʁ/

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Noun

briscard m (plural briscards, feminine briscarde)

1. (military) veteran (person who used to be a soldier)
2. old fox (crafty person)

Further reading

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