Saint-jacques (en. Saint-jacques)

/sɛ̃ʒak/

Synonyms

Slang Meanings

A term used to refer to a person who boasts.
He thinks he's quite the scallop with all his stories.
Il se prend pour la saint-jacques avec toutes ses histoires.
Metaphor for someone pretentious.
Just look at him, he's been acting like a big shot since he won the lottery.
Non mais regarde-le, il joue les saint-jacques depuis qu'il a gagné au loto.