guignol

French

A Guignol show being performed in Paris.

Etymology

Originated in Lyon, from the verb guigner (“to wink”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡi.ɲɔl/
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Noun

guignol m (plural guignols)

(theater) puppet
Gendarme et Guignol. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
fool
Quel guignol! ― What a fool!

Vas-tu arrêter de faire le guignol? ― Are you going to stop playing the fool?

Synonyms

(fool): charlot

See also

Grand Guignol

Further reading

Guignol (puppet) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“guignol” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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