poivrot

French

Etymology

First attested in 1837. From poivre with the suffix -ot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pwa.vʁo/

Noun

poivrot m (plural poivrots, feminine poivrote)

  1. drunkard
    • 1980, “Jojo le Projo”, in Assez !, performed by Claude Nougaro:
      Jojo, c'était comme un frère/Avant qu'il soit alcoolo/Avant qu'il devienne poivrot
      Jojo, he was like a brother/Before he was an alcoholic/Before he became a drunkard

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