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noun, masculine

vaurien

/vo.ʁjɛ̃/

noun, masculine/vo.ʁjɛ̃/plural: vauriens

good-for-nothing (person regarded as useless or worthless)

Cet esclave est un vaurien: même le fouet ne le rend pas productif.That slave is a good-for-nothing, even the whip doesn't make him productive.

Synonyms: vaunéant

Univerbation of vaut rien. Compare German Taugenichts or Dutch deugniet.