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goujat

boor

noun goo-ZHAH Rare
People & Society Values

Also means

cad

Usage Note

Goujat describes a man who behaves rudely or ungallantly towards others, especially women; it is a fairly strong insult in French. The final 't' is silent. The abstract noun is la goujaterie ('boorishness'). The word is more formal than rustre and appears in literary as well as everyday registers.

Examples

"Cet homme est un vrai goujat."

Natural Translation

That man is a real boor.

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