Spotlight On The Term ‘Pignouf’

Dictionary definition:

pignouf n.m.   (masculine)

individu mal élevé, grossier et sans finesse

 

I find this quite an endearing term.

 

It generally refers to someone who is not particularly well brought up or someone who is ‘rough at the edges’ or not very cultivated.

 

A yokel or a country bumpkin (UK), a redneck (US), a bogan (Aus.)

 

You might compare this to the English ‘Plonker’ (Person with little or no knowledge)

 

          Quel pignouf, ce type

          That guy is a such a plonker

 

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