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    Guritan (en. Guritan)

    /ɡyʁi.tɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An object or situation that provokes laughter.
    This movie was a true guritan; I laughed from beginning to end.
    Ce film était un véritable guritan, j'ai ri du début à la fin.
    A person who loves to make others laugh.
    He is the guritan of our group, always ready to tell a joke.
    Il est le guritan de notre groupe, toujours prêt à raconter une blague.
    A humorous product or show.
    The play was a guritan that captivated the whole audience.
    La pièce de théâtre était un guritan qui a captivé tout le public.

    Etymology

    Of uncertain origin, possibly derived from words of Old French or regional dialects.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have the sense of a guritan
    to have a good sense of humor.
    avoir le sens du guritan
    to act like a guritan
    to act in a way that amuses others.
    faire le guritan
    to be a guritan
    to be a very funny person.
    être un guritan

    Related Words

    joke
    A joke or a prank.
    blague
    humor
    The ability to perceive and express what is funny.
    humour
    comedy
    An artistic genre aimed at entertaining and making people laugh.
    comédie

    Slang Meanings

    Accomplice in a joke
    He is my guritan for making jokes in class.
    Il est mon guritan pour faire des blagues en classe.
    Someone who exaggerates to make others laugh
    Stop being a guritan; this is not the time.
    Arrête d'être un guritan, ce n'est pas le moment.