jobard

French

Etymology

From Old French jobe +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɔ.baʁ/

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Adjective

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

1. gullible
2. crazy

Derived terms

• barjot (verlan)

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

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Further reading

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