bougre

common nouninterjection

Syllable Decomposition

bougre

variant of bogre meaning "heretic" in the 11th century, then "libertine" in the 12th century, derived from the Latin bulgarus (Bulgarian). The Bulgarians were in fact members of the Bogomil heresy that appeared in the 10th century in the Balkans, and which denied several sacraments, including that of marriage.

Definitions

Synonym

Feminine

bougresse

Plural

bougres

See also

rabougrissement (cn.) rabougri (adj.) abougrir (v.) rabougrir (v.) abougrissement (cn.)