- capons
- ca·pon || 'keɪpən n. castrated and fattened rooster (for eating)
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capon — capon, onne [ kapɔ̃, ɔn ] adj. et n. • 1798; « flatteur » 1690; « gueux » 1628; arg. it. accapone; o. i. ♦ Fam. et vieilli Poltron, lâche. ⇒ couard. Il est « né faible, envieux, capon » (Vallès). ⊗ CONTR. Brave, courageux. ● capon, caponne… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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