bourrin
French edit
Etymology edit
From bourrique with change of suffix.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bourrin m (plural bourrins, feminine bourrine)
- (informal, derogatory) nag
- Synonym: canasson
- (informal, derogatory) lout
- comme un bourrin ― like a bull in a china shop, like a bull at a gate
Adjective edit
bourrin (feminine bourrine, masculine plural bourrins, feminine plural bourrines)
Further reading edit
- “bourrin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.