tocard
What does tocard mean? tocard is a French moderate that translates to “loser, deadbeat, no-hoper” in English.
Literal Translation
loser (from horse racing — a horse with no chance)
Meaning & Usage
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"loser, deadbeat, no-hoper"
Originally horse racing slang for a horse that has no chance of winning, applied to humans who are similarly useless or doomed to fail. It's dismissive rather than aggressive — calling someone a tocard is writing them off more than attacking them.
Examples in the Wild
'C'est un tocard, il arrivera à rien' — he's a loser, he'll never get anywhere. Also self-deprecating: 'Je suis un vrai tocard aux cartes' — I'm useless at cards.