souffre-douleur
French
Etymology
Compound of souffrir + douleur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /su.fʁə.du.lœʁ/
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Noun
souffre-douleur m (plural souffre-douleur or souffre-douleurs)
- punchbag, punching bag (person or animal used by someone to let out their anger)
- Synonym: tête de Turc
See also
- bouc émissaire
Further reading
- “souffre-douleur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.