escogriffe

French

Etymology

Origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.kɔ.ɡʁif/

Noun

escogriffe m (plural escogriffes)

1. (colloquial) beanpole (lanky man)

Further reading

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