polisson

French

Etymology

From polisse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ.li.sɔ̃/

Noun

polisson m (plural polissons)

1. naughty child, scamp
   • 1958, Georges Brassens (lyrics and music), “Le Pornographe”:

     J’suis l’pornographe / Du phonographe / Le polisson / De la chanson

     I'm the pornographer / Of the phonograph / The scallywag / Of the song

Adjective

polisson (feminine polissonne, masculine plural polissons, feminine plural polissonnes)

1. mischievous
2. licentious, shameless

Descendants

• → Catalan: polissó
• → Spanish: polizón

Further reading

• “polisson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• spolions