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French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρύβλιον (trúblion, “bowl”), humorously coined by Anatole France, late 19th c., inspired by the popular nickname to Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans, Prince Gamelle (“Prince Bowl”).
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Noun
trublion m (plural trublions, feminine trublionne)
- troublemaker
2005 October 28, Henri Tincq, “L'abbé Pierre révèle qu'il a commis le « péché de chair »”, in Le Monde.fr:Le reste ne concerne que sa conscience et la relation qu’il a avec son Dieu. Le positionner dans un rôle de trublion est une insulte réductrice.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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