English Explanatory Dictionary

mouton enragé

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A normally peaceful person who has become suddenly and uncharacteristically angry.

Pronunciation

/ˌmuːtɒn ˌɒnɹæˈʒeɪ/ /ˈmu.tɑ̃ ɑ̃.ɹɹɑˈʒeɪ/ en-us-mouton enragé.ogg

Word forms

mouton enragé moutons enragés

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”).

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