clébard

dog (slang)

noun kleh-BAR Rare

Usage Note

Clébard is a familiar, slightly rough slang term for a dog, equivalent to English 'mutt' or 'pooch'. It is neither affectionate like toutou nor neutral like chien — it carries a slightly dismissive connotation, often suggesting a scrappy or unrefined animal. Use it in casual speech only; in writing it signals deliberate informality. A near-synonym in slightly more polite slang is clebs.

Examples

"Son clébard aboie toute la nuit."

Natural Translation

His mutt barks all night.

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