pigeon

le pigeon
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. pigeon
En tournant les pages d'un livre d'ornithologie, je suis tombé sur la magnifique illustration d'un pigeon.While flipping through a book on ornithology, I came across a particularly beautiful drawing of a pigeon.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(person who gets duped)
a. sucker
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Walter a payé 300 euros pour une montre en toc. Un vrai pigeon !Walter paid 300 euros for a fake watch. What a sucker!
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