"guignon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [French]

IPA: /ɡi.ɲɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Ltrlg-guignon.wav Forms: guignons [plural]
Etymology: From guigner (“to eye someone”), related to the superstition of the evil eye. Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} guignon m (plural guignons)
  1. (informal, dated) (persistent) bad luck Tags: dated, informal, masculine Synonyms: guigne, poisse
    Sense id: en-guignon-fr-noun-XByjracQ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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