voyou

French

Etymology

From voie, from Latin via, +‎ -ou.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vwa.ju/

Noun

voyou m (plural voyous)

(derogatory) thug, yob
- 1963, Serge Gainsbourg (lyrics), “Strip-Tease”, performed by Nico:
  Si c'est pour toi que je strip-tease / Il faut pourtant que je te dise / Que tu es, soit dit entre nous / Un peu voyeur, un peu voyou
  (please add an English translation of this quote)

Further reading

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

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