mouton enragé en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmuːtɒn ˌɒnɹæˈʒeɪ/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈmu.tɑ̃ ɑ̃.ɹɹɑˈʒeɪ/ (US)
Etymology
First attested in 1826. Borrowed from French mouton enragé, a nickname given to French politician Nicolas de Condorcet by Turgot, from mouton (“sheep”) + enragé, past participle of enrager (“to enrage”).
Meanings
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A normally peaceful person who has become suddenly and uncharacteristically angry.
Remember not to enter the monastery; those monks can be real moutons enragés.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:mouton enragé.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moutons enragés | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
wikipedia: Nicolas de Condorcet · wikipedia: Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune