Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Literally, do-nothing; specifically, an epithet applied to the later Merovingian kings of France, who were puppets in the hands of the mayors of the palace.
- noun A do-nothing; a lazy, shiftless fellow.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Doing nothing; shiftless; disinclined to work or exertion.
- noun A do-nothing; an idle fellow; a sluggard.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
irresponsible orlazy person.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective disinclined to work or exertion
Etymologies
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Examples
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This is no Bonaparte, but a roi faineant, paraded at the head of an army he has no capacity to lead.
Obama Nation 2010
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This is no Bonaparte, but a roi faineant, paraded at the head of an army he has no capacity to lead.
Current Affairs 2010
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This is no Bonaparte, but a roi faineant, paraded at the head of an army he has no capacity to lead.
Elections 2010 2010
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This is no Bonaparte, but a roi faineant, paraded at the head of an army he has no capacity to lead.
Economics 2010
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This is no Bonaparte, but a roi faineant, paraded at the head of an army he has no capacity to lead.
Stromata Blog: 2010
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This is no Bonaparte, but a roi faineant, paraded at the head of an army he has no capacity to lead.
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This is no Bonaparte, but a roi faineant, paraded at the head of an army he has no capacity to lead.
Stromata Blog 2010
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Surtout de devoir ressupporter ce regard qui dit "t'es en trop chez nous on te foutrai bien dehors espece de sale faineant de merde"
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008
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En plus cette annee j'avais evité de demander un amenagement des horaires pour pas passer pour un faineant et pouf!!
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2007
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On ne peut pas dire que je sois faineant, ni pas entreprnant!
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2007
slumry commented on the word faineant
a sluggard
August 1, 2007