Learn guignol and you will seriously impress people with your in-depth knowledge French culture, politics and society. Seriously, it doesn't really get much mire French than this. If you tap the word guignol into Google Translate, the search engine suggests "the bloodthirsty chief character in a French puppet show of that name that is similar to Punch and Judy.”It's not too far out. Guignol, which really means 'puppet' or 'marionette', is most popularly associated with Les Guignols, a French modern version of Punch and Judy. Former President Jacques Chirac appeared frequently in the French TV show Les Guignols.

Source: The Local December 16, 2019 16:52 UTC