Also means
humpbacked person
Usage Note
Bossu can function as both noun and adjective (un homme bossu = 'a hunchbacked man'). The most famous reference in French culture is Quasimodo from Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame de Paris. The noun bosse means 'hump' or 'bump', so bossu literally means 'having a hump'.
Examples
"Le personnage bossu apparaît dans le roman."
Natural Translation
The hunchbacked character appears in the novel.
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