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   fainéant

   /ˈfeɪneɪɒ̃/

   noun

   • 1. an idle or ineffective person. archaic

   adjective

   • 1. idle or ineffective.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French, from fait ‘does’ + néant ‘nothing’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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