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    Gueux (en. Beggar)

    [ɡø]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Person in a state of extreme poverty.
    He was seen begging, a real beggar.
    Il a été vu en train de mendier, un vrai gueux.
    Man without dignity.
    Don't call him a beggar, he has a difficult story.
    Ne le traite pas de gueux, il a une histoire difficile.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'gueus', which means 'beggar'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a street beggar
    a beggar living on the street.
    un gueux de la rue
    to be like a beggar
    to be very poor or in a deplorable state.
    être comme un gueux

    Related Words

    hardly
    little, barely.
    guère
    beggary
    the condition of a beggar, life of misery.
    gueuserie

    Slang Meanings

    A person without resources.
    Look at him, he has become a beggar since he lost his job.
    Regarde-le, il est devenu un gueux depuis qu'il a perdu son emploi.
    Pejorative term to refer to someone insignificant.
    Stop behaving like a beggar, you're better than that.
    Arrête de te comporter comme un gueux, tu vaux mieux que ça.