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jobard

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French

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Etymology

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    From Old French jobe +‎ -ard.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ʒɔ.baʁ/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

    Adjective

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    jobard (feminine jobarde, masculine plural jobards, feminine plural jobardes)

    1. gullible
    2. crazy

    Derived terms

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    Noun

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    jobard m (plural jobards, feminine jobarde)

    1. simpleton
      • 1972, Georges Brassens, “La Ballade des gens qui sont nés quelque part”, in Fernande:
        Que la vie serait belle en toutes circonstances / Si vous n'aviez tiré du néant ces jobards
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