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Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from French polisson. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|fr:polisson<id:scamp>|id=scamp|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "scamp", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "polisson", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "polisson", "lang" : "en" }" data-id="scamp" data-lang="en" data-title="polisson" id="English:_scamp"> Borrowed from French polisson. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} polisson
  1. (rare) A dishonest or mischievous person; a scamp. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-polisson-en-noun-HrSZyqKc Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 99 1 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 99 1 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 99 1 0 0 Synonyms: antimodel, bad guy, baddie, bastard, beggar, blackguard, bounder, cad, cockatrice [archaic], coistril [obsolete], evildoer, fustilarian [obsolete], harlot [obsolete], heavy [informal], knave, lidderon [archaic, dialectal, rare], makeshift [obsolete], miscreant, ne'er-do-well, niding [archaic], nithing [archaic], rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scab, scamp, scapegrace, scoundrel, scum, scumbag, thug, undesirable, varlet, villain

Adjective [French]

IPA: /pɔ.li.sɔ̃/ Forms: polissonne [feminine], polissons [masculine, plural], polissonnes [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From polisse. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fr|id=scamp}} Head templates: {{fr-adj}} polisson (feminine polissonne, masculine plural polissons, feminine plural polissonnes)
  1. mischievous
    Sense id: en-polisson-fr-adj-Uqmv0Jz- Categories (other): French entries with etymon, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with etymon: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 55 22 22
  2. licentious, shameless
    Sense id: en-polisson-fr-adj-e9slXzcd Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 55 22 22

Noun [French]

IPA: /pɔ.li.sɔ̃/ Forms: polissons [plural]
Etymology: From polisse. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fr|id=scamp}} Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} polisson m (plural polissons)
  1. naughty child, scamp Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-polisson-fr-noun-XwZ41E1N Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 55 22 22

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    "French entries with incorrect language header",
    "French lemmas",
    "French masculine nouns",
    "French nouns",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymon"
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "polissó"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "polizón"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "polisson"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "id": "scamp"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "etymon"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From polisse.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "polissonne",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "polissons",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "polissonnes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "polisson (feminine polissonne, masculine plural polissons, feminine plural polissonnes)",
      "name": "fr-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mischievous"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mischievous",
          "mischievous"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "licentious, shameless"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "licentious",
          "licentious"
        ],
        [
          "shameless",
          "shameless"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pɔ.li.sɔ̃/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "polisson"
}

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