First Known Use: 1619
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1fainéant
noun fai·né·ant \fā-nā-ˈäⁿ\
plural fainéants \-ˈäⁿ(z)\
Definition of FAINÉANT
: an irresponsible idler
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Origin of FAINÉANT
French, from Middle French fait-nient, literally, does nothing, by folk etymology from faignant, from present participle of faindre, feindre to feign
Rhymes with FAINÉANT
2fainéant
adjective fai·né·ant \fā-nā-ˈäⁿ\
Definition of FAINÉANT
: idle and ineffectual : indolent
Variants of FAINÉANT
fai·né·ant or fai·ne·ant \ˈfā-nē-ənt\
First Known Use of FAINÉANT
1854
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