escroc

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English

Etymology

From French escroc (crook, villain).

Noun

escroc (plural escrocs)

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

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French

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scrocco, from Old High German *scurgo (attested in Old High German fiurscurgo (fire-maker, stoker); modern German Schurke, schüren), from Old High German scurgen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛs.kʁo/
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  • IPA(key): /ɛs.kʁɔ/ (older, now chiefly Belgium)
  • Rhymes: -o,

Noun

escroc m (plural escrocs)

  1. crook (a criminal who steals)
    Synonyms: arnaqueur, esquiveur, filou, fourbe, fripon
    • 1991, Jean-Loup Craipeau, chapter 1, in Pin's panique, Éditions Casterman:
      Al Capin’s méritait son nom. Essayer de me vendre, à ce prix, un pin’s de chat ! Parole, en me prenant pour un pigeon, il tombait mal, cet escroc.
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  2. (in stories) baddy (evil character)

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French escroc.

Noun

escroc m (plural escroci, feminine equivalent escroacă)

  1. crook, swindler

Declension

singular plural
+ indefinite article + definite article + indefinite article + definite article
nominative/accusative (un) escroc escrocul (niște) escroci escrocii
genitive/dative (unui) escroc escrocului (unor) escroci escrocilor
vocative escrocule escrocilor