chauffard

French

Etymology

From chauffeur (“chauffer (“chauff-”)”) +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

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Noun

chauffard m (plural chauffards)

1. (slang, derogatory) reckless driver, road hog, bad driver

Further reading

• “chauffard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.