guignon

== French == === Etymology === From guigner (“to eye someone”), related to the superstition of the evil eye. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡi.ɲɔ̃/ === Noun === guignon m (plural guignons) (informal, dated) (persistent) bad luck Synonyms: guigne, poisse porter le guignon à quelqu'un ― bring good luck to someone être en (dans le) guignon ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) avoir le guignon ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) ==== Descendants ==== → Romanian: ghinion === Further reading === “guignon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012