pinard

See also: Pinard

French

Etymology

From pin(eau) +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.naʁ/

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Noun

pinard m (plural pinards)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) plonk (cheap wine)

   Synonyms: gros bleu, gros qui tache, gros rouge, petit bleu, picrate, piquette, vinasse, vin bleu

   Hypernym: vin

2. (colloquial, by extension) Synonym of vin (any wine)
   • 1975, “Hexagone”, in Amoureux de Paname, performed by Renaud:

     Leur pinard et leur camembert / C’est leur seule gloire à ces tarés

     Their wine and their Camembert / Are the only glory these cretins have

Further reading

• “pinard” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 8th Edition (1932–35).
• “pinard” in the Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 9th Edition (1992-).
• “pinard” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
• “pinard” in Dictionnaire Le Robert.
• “pinard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.