gonzesse

French

Etymology

From gonze (“guy”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɔ̃.zɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Noun

gonzesse f (plural gonzesses, masculine gonze or gonz or gonzier)

1. (slang, dated) chick, bird, broad (woman)

Derived terms

• gonzelle

Further reading

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