Jondrette (en. Jondrette)

/ʒɔ̃.dʁɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An individual in a difficult socio-economic situation, often seen on the streets.

Jondrettes are often rendered invisible by society.

Les jondrettes sont souvent invisibilisés par la société.

A derogatory term for a homeless person.

There were several jondrettes near the train station.

Il y avait plusieurs jondrettes près de la gare.

The origin of 'jondrette' comes from French slang and is associated with people living in poverty.

to live like a jondrette

to live in conditions of extreme precarity

vivre comme un jondrette

to act like a jondrette

to beg or live off charity

faire la jondrette

street jondrette

refers to a person living on the street

jondrette de la rue

begging

The act of begging.

mendicité

precarity

A state of economic and social insecurity.

précarité

bum

A commonly used term to refer to a homeless person.

clochard

A term used to describe someone who does not care about appearance.

Look at him, he lives like a jondrette, without caring about his look.

Regarde-le, il vit comme un jondrette, sans se soucier de son look.

An informal synonym for someone who asks for money on the street.

That jondrette asked passersby for some change.

Ce jondrette a demandé quelques pièces aux passants.