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    Cochers (en. Coachmen)

    /kɔ.ʃɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    People who drive hacks or horse-drawn vehicles.
    The coachmen were waiting for their clients in front of the station.
    Les cochers attendaient leurs clients devant la gare.
    Individuals responsible for transporting passengers by carriage.
    There were several uniformed coachmen at the theater exit.
    Il y avait plusieurs cochers en uniforme à la sortie du théâtre.
    Drivers of old-fashioned taxis using horses.
    The coachmen of Paris were an integral part of the urban landscape.
    Les cochers de Paris faisaient partie intégrante du paysage urbain.

    Etymology

    From the old French 'cocher', which means 'driver of a carriage'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be like a coachman
    To be very busy and constantly on the move.
    être comme un cocher
    to mark a point
    To note a detail or a specific achievement.
    cocher un point

    Related Words

    coach
    Verb meaning 'to drive' or 'to assist passengers getting on'.
    cocher
    hackney carriage
    Horse-drawn carriage used for passenger transport.
    fiacre

    Slang Meanings

    Can refer to someone who frequently moves passengers.
    It's true that this guy is a real service coachman.
    Il est vrai que ce gars est un vrai cocher de service.
    A derogatory term for someone seen as very busy without a real purpose.
    He's like a coachman in a crowded street, totally disoriented.
    Il est comme un cocher dans une rue bondée, totalement désorienté.