croulant

French

Etymology

From crouler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁu.lɑ̃/

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Noun

croulant m (plural croulants)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) an elderly person

   J’ai vraiment pas envie de partir en vacances avec cette bande de vieux croulants.

   I really don't want to go on holiday (UK) or vacation (US) with that bunch of geriatrics.

Participle

croulant

1. present participle of crouler

Further reading

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