tombeur

French

Etymology

From tomber +‎ -eur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔ̃.bœʁ/
  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

tombeur m (plural tombeurs, feminine tombeuse)

  1. seducer, heartbreaker, lady-killer (person who succeeds in seducing)
  2. defeater, slayer
    • 10 December 2022, “Angleterre-France : le king Giroud délivre des Bleus qui filent en demi-finale de la Coupe du monde”, in Le Figaro:
      Mercredi elle défiera le Maroc, tombeur du Portugal.
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