"badaud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: badauds [plural]
Etymology: From Occitan to French From French badaud. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|badaud}} French badaud Head templates: {{en-noun}} badaud (plural badauds)
  1. A person given to idle observation of everything, with wonder or astonishment; a credulous or gossipy idler.
    Sense id: en-badaud-en-noun-WLHkuutj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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