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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