Chauffeur
nouncommon in dialogue
A brigand belonging to the bands who, around 1793, pillaged, burned, and killed in parts of France.
noun
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historicalA brigand belonging to the bands who, around 1793, pillaged, burned, and killed in parts of France.
Etymology
From French chauffeur (“heater, stoker”), as they were said to burn the feet of their victims to extort money.
Forms
- plural
- Chauffeurs
chatting · Talk; chatter.chatty · Of a person, chatting a lot or fond of chatting.chauffeur · A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car…
Chauffeur · A brigand belonging to the bands who, around 1793, pillaged, burned, and killed in parts of France.
Chavez · A surname from Spanish.Chaz · A diminutive of the male given name Charles.che · The letter Ч, ч.