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    Cottard (en. Cottard)

    /kɔtaʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A stupid or naïve person.
    He really is a cottard to believe everything he's told.
    Il est vraiment un cottard de croire tout ce qu'on lui dit.
    An individual clumsy in social interactions.
    She called him a cottard when he tried to joke and failed.
    Elle l'a traité de cottard lorsqu'il a tenté de plaisanter et a échoué.

    Etymology

    Uncertain origin, possibly derived from old French.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to behave like a cottard
    To act in a naïve or ridiculous manner.
    se comporter comme un cottard
    to not be a cottard
    To be insightful or intelligent.
    ne pas être un cottard

    Related Words

    naivety
    Quality of a naïve person.
    naïveté
    ridiculousness
    Character of what makes one laugh or is absurd.
    ridicule
    clumsiness
    Character of what is clumsy.
    maladresse

    Slang Meanings

    An idiot who understands nothing.
    Stop playing the cottard, everyone already knows.
    Arrête de jouer le cottard, tout le monde le sait déjà.
    A person who easily falls into others' traps.
    Don't be a cottard, get informed before believing what is said.
    Ne sois pas un cottard, renseigne-toi avant de croire ce qu'on dit.