gazier

French

Etymology

From gaz +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.zje/

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Noun

gazier m (plural gaziers, feminine gazière)

1. gasworker (a worker in a gasworks)
2. gasfitter, gasman
3. (nautical) LNG carrier (a ship that transports natural gas)
4. (slang) dude, fellow

   Synonyms: type, gars, mec

   • 1997, “Demain, c’est loin”, in L'École du micro d'argent, performed by IAM:

     Clouer, cloués sur un banc, rien d'autre à faire, on boit de la bière / On siffle les gazières qui n'ont pas de frère

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Adjective

gazier (feminine gazière, masculine plural gaziers, feminine plural gazières)

1. (relational) gas, natural gas

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• agirez
• gariez
• ragiez