sans-dessein

French

Etymology

Literally, “without plan”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃.de.sɛ̃/
  • Audio (Canada (Shawinigan)):(file)

Noun

sans-dessein m or f by sense (plural sans-desseins)

  1. (Canada) a person who is stupid, clumsy, or literally cannot plan ahead
    À moins qu'un sans-dessein sur Twitter aille dire que le gouvernement fait de la bonne ouvrage.
    Unless an idiot on Twitter is going to say that the government did a good job.
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