escroc

English

Etymology

French escroc

Noun

escroc (plural escrocs)

(archaic) A villain or crook, especially in French contexts.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scrocco.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛs.kʁo/
Audio (file)

Noun

escroc m (plural escrocs)

crook (a criminal who steals)
baddy (evil character, in a story)

Related terms

escroquer

Further reading

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

Anagrams

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Romanian

Etymology

From French escroc.

Noun

escroc m (plural escroci)

crook, swindler

Related terms

escroca

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