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Word of the Day – Flâneur

By February 21, 2024Word of the Day

Flâneur (noun) (French)

flan-oer

a person who lounges or strolls around in a seemingly aimless way; an idler or loafer:

First recorded in 1850–55; from French: literally, “loafer, idler, man about town,” equivalent to flân-, stem of flâner “to waste time” + -eur; cf. flânerie

Example sentences

“Despite his reputation he was not the lazy flaneur she was expecting.”

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