triste sire

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French

Pronunciation

Noun

triste sire m (uncountable)

  1. unsavory individual
    • 1924, Emmanuel Bove, Mes Amis, archived from the original on 27 May 2019:
      — Oui… voilà le remerciement. Faites attention à vous, vous ferez connaissance avec la police. Vous êtes un triste sire.
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  2. killjoy
    Synonym: rabat-joie