turlupin

See also: Turlupin

French

Etymology

See turlupiner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tyʁ.ly.pɛ̃/
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Noun

turlupin m (plural turlupins)

  1. a person who makes puns or bad jokes
    • 1958, Georges Brassens, “Le Pornographe”:
      Aujourd'hui que mon gagne-pain / C'est de parler comme un turlupin
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Derived terms

  • turlupinesque
  • turlupinesquement

Further reading

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