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French
Etymology
From bourrique with change of suffix.
Pronunciation
Noun
bourrin m (plural bourrins, feminine bourrine)
- (informal, derogatory) nag
- Synonym: canasson
- (informal, derogatory) lout
- comme un bourrin ― like a bull in a china shop, like a bull at a gate
Adjective
bourrin (feminine bourrine, masculine plural bourrins, feminine plural bourrines)
- (informal, derogatory) loutish, brutish, rough, undelicate
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