English Explanatory Dictionary

boulevardier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A man who frequents the boulevards; thus, a man about town or bon vivant.
  2. An alcoholic drink similar to a negroni but made with bourbon instead of gin.
verb
  1. To strut or show off like a boulevardier.

Pronunciation

/ˌbʊləvɑɹˈdɪɹ/ /ˌbʊləvɑɹˈdjeɪ/ /ˌbu-/

Word forms

boulevardier boulevardiers boulevardiering boulevardiered

Etymology

Borrowed from French boulevardier, from boulevard + -ier.

Synonyms

man about town flaneur flaunt ostentate swagger aura farm boulevardier cut a wide swath cut it fat cut round exhibitionize figure away flamboast flex floss fluff one's feathers gallery high-side let one's nuts hang ostent preen showboat show away show off strut strut one's stuff stunt swag it out swank three-sheet venditate yaya

Related words

bon vivant dandy
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