Flaneur is a noun referring to an idler, loafer, or a man about town. The word comes from the French 'flâneur' (stroller, idler).
Flaneur es un sustantivo que se refiere a un ocioso, holgazán o un hombre que pasea por la ciudad. La palabra proviene del francés 'flâneur' (paseante, ocioso).
| Front | flaneur \flah-NUHR\ |
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| Back | noun An idler or loafer; a man about town. [From French flâneur (stroller, idler), from flâner (to stroll). Earliest documented use: 1854.] "In Dessaix's delightful contribution to the genre, he turns himself into a modern-day literary flaneur -- that is, one with a round-the-world air ticket." - A Magnificent Buffoon; Financial Times (London, UK); Jan 28, 2005. "The dandy, on the other hand, is a flâneur, a jaded, narcissistic observer well-suited to the 7280 cell phone, whose screen becomes a mirror when not in use." - Ed Tenner; Digital Dandies; Technology Review (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Jan 2005. |
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