attrape-nigaud
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From attraper (“to catch”) + nigaud (“nitwit”), literally “nitwit-catcher”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
attrape-nigaud m (plural attrape-nigaud or attrape-nigauds)
- sucker trap
- Synonym: piège à cons
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “attrape-nigaud”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French attrape-nigaud.
Noun[edit]
attrape-nigaud m (plural attrape-nigaud)
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