See also: Bonhomme and bouonhoumme

French

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Etymology

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Univerbation of bon (good) +‎ homme (man).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bo.nɔm/, /bɔ.nɔm/
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Noun

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bonhomme m (plural bonshommes or bonhommes, feminine bonne femme)

  1. fellow, chap
  2. a basic figure meant to represent a person (e.g. a stick figure, a symbol on a sign, etc.)
  3. (Louisiana, Missouri) scarecrow

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