Gendarme (en. Policeman)
/ʒɑ̃dɑʁm/
Synonyms
- militaire
- agent de police
- policier
Slang Meanings
Strange or unexpected, used to refer to a controlled situation.
It's a gendarme, it smells like fish here!
C'est un gendarme, ça sent le poisson ici !
A gendarme in a humorous sense when overwhelmed by events.
That concert was a real gendarme, completely chaotic.
Ce concert, c'était un vrai gendarme, complètement chaotique.