pioupiou
French → English
noun//pju.pju//
(Military Slang) Pioupiou: an informal or affectionate term for a young French foot soldier.
Les pioupious marchaient au pas, portant fièrement leur nouvelle capote kaki.
(English) The young soldiers marched in step, proudly wearing their new khaki overcoats.
Mon grand-père racontait souvent ses aventures de jeune pioupiou pendant la guerre.
(English) My grandfather often told his adventures as a young soldier during the war.
Entry ID: fr:en:pioupiou · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary