Sbire (en. Minion)

/bʁ/

Synonyms

  • serviteur
  • acolyte
  • exécuteur
  • homme de main
  • subordonné

Slang Meanings

A sbire is sometimes used to refer to an eager agent in a disreputable context.
This sbire just follows orders without questioning anything.
Ce sbire ne fait que suivre les ordres sans se poser de questions.
The term can also be used pejoratively to designate a lackey.
He became his boss's sbire, ready to do anything to please.
Il est devenu le sbire de son patron, prêt à tout pour plaire.