jobard

French

Etymology

From Old French jobe + -ard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɔ.baʁ/
  • (file)

Adjective

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

  1. gullible
  2. crazy

Derived terms

Noun

jobard m (plural jobards, feminine jobarde)

  1. simpleton
    • 1972, Georges Brassens (lyrics and music), “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
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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