âme damnée
English
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Borrowed from French âme damnée (literally “damned soul”).[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑm dɑˈneɪ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌam daˈneɪ/, /ˌɑːm daˈneɪ/
Noun
editâme damnée (plural âmes damnées)
- Someone who is utterly devoted to another and willing to carry out difficult or disagreeable tasks for them; a simp.
References
edit- ^ “âme damnée, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
French
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editâme damnée f (plural âmes damnées)
- a henchman, a minion, a pawn, a tool, a cat's-paw, a person completely devoted to another and willing to do everything at his bidding, to do his dirty work
References
edit- “âme damnée”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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