babiole
French
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian babbola, the suffix is influenced by frequent forms such as bestiole, cabriole.
Pronunciation
Noun
babiole f (plural babioles)
- useless or worthless thing; a trinket [from 16th century]
- Mais surtout n’va pas dépenser plus qu’il ne faut. N’achète pas un tas de rubans et de babioles qui ne servent à rien.
- But especially don't go spend more than necessary. Don't buy a bunch of ribbons and useless trinkets.
References
- “babiole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- “babiole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.