guignol

French

Etymology

From proper name Guignol

Noun

guignol m (plural guignols)

fool
Synonym: charlot

Quel guignol! ― What a fool!

Vas-tu arrêter de faire le guignol? ― Are you going to stop playing the fool?

Derived terms

Grand Guignol

Descendants

→ Spanish: guiñol

Further reading

guignol on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“guignol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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