See also: Père Fouettard

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɛʁ fwɛ.taʁ/ ~ /pɛʁ fwe.taʁ/
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Noun

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père fouettard m (plural pères fouettards)

  1. bogeyman (especially one who accompanies Father Christmas and threatens naughty children with a whip)