zébulon

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French

Etymology

From Zébulon, a character in the TV series Le Manège enchanté (“The Magic Roundabout”).

Pronunciation

Noun

zébulon m (plural zébulons)

  1. (figurative) jack-in-the-box (someone who appears unexpectedly)
    • 2024 July 15, Romain Cantenot, “Ma nouvelle vie d'artiste : la joie des reconvertis du Festival”, in La Provence, page 5:
      C’est un zébulon empaqueté dans la carcasse d’un bonhomme de 53 piges dont une bonne moitié passée sous les yeux du public.
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