veinard

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From veine +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /vɛ.naʁ/, /ve.naʁ/

Noun[edit]

veinard m (plural veinards, feminine veinarde)

(informal) lucky devil
petit veinard ― lucky bastard

Adjective[edit]

veinard (feminine veinarde, masculine plural veinards, feminine plural veinardes)

(informal) lucky, jammy, flukey
Synonym: chanceux

Further reading[edit]

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

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