enfant terrible[noun]Synonyms: scamp, devil, limb, mischief, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scalawag, skeezicks, villain
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en‧fant ter‧ri‧ble /ˌɒnfɒn teˈriːblə $ ˌɑːnfɑːn-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: 'terrible child']
a young successful person who behaves in a way that is shocking but also amusing
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
an enfant terriblea famous or successful person who likes to shock people by behaving badly
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