filou

See also: Filou

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French filou.

Noun

filou m (plural filou's)

(Belgium) scoundrel, cheat
Synonym: schurk

References

French

Etymology

Probably a dialectal form of fileur.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fi.lu/

Noun

filou m (plural filous)

(archaic) thief, pickpocket
rascal, rogue
trickster
(colloquial) mischievous child

Further reading

“filou” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

fioul

Norman

Noun

filou m (plural filous)

(Jersey) pickpocket; rogue

Synonyms

(rogue): ch'napan, cotchîn, scélérat

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