bonhomme

See also: Bonhomme and bouonhoumme

French

Etymology

From bon (“good”) + homme (“man”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɔ.nɔm/
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Noun

bonhomme m (plural bonshommes or bonhommes)

fellow, chap
(Louisiana) scarecrow

Derived terms

bonhomme de neige (“snowman”)
(Quebec) bonhomme sept-heures

Further reading

“bonhomme” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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