tocard

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Norman toquard. By surface analysis, toquer +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɔ.kaʁ/
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Adjective

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tocard (feminine tocarde, masculine plural tocards, feminine plural tocardes)

  1. (colloquial) tasteless, out of fashion, tacky, naff
    Synonyms: ringard, démodé
    Ses chaussures tocardes avaient quelque chose de touchant.
    There was something endearing about his tacky shoes.
  2. (colloquial) unattractive
    Il ne se rend pas compte qu’il est complètement tocard.
    He does not realize that he is completely unattractive.

Noun

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tocard m (plural tocards, feminine tocarde)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) useless thing, worthless person or animal, loser
    miser sur un tocardto bet on the wrong horse
    • 2012, Bastien Vivès, L'amour (shampooing), Delcourt, page 131:
      Qu’est-ce que tu essaies de me faire comprendre avec tes sous-entendus… que je me suis tapé que des tocards avant toi !
      What are you trying to imply with all your innuendos… that I only fucked losers before you?!

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