daron

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A familiar name for a family or workplace authority figure.

Examples

  • Ce sens de daron pour parler d'un patron paraît aujourd'hui daté.
    This sense of daron for a boss now sounds dated.
  • Depuis qu'il est daron, il dort beaucoup moins.
    Since becoming a dad, he sleeps much less.
  • Je mange chez mes darons dimanche.
    I'm eating at my parents' place on Sunday.
  • Mon daron vient me chercher à la gare.
    My dad is picking me up at the station.
  • L'ancien daron connaissait tous les clients par leur prénom.
    The former owner knew every customer by name.

Similar words

boss
géniteur
chef
pater
taulier
dirigeant
patron
paternel
papa
père

Meanings

Father, mother, or parents

noun
family
informal
An informal and often affectionate name for one's father, or in the feminine for one's mother, with the plural commonly meaning both parents.

Examples

  • Mon daron vient me chercher à la gare.
    My dad is picking me up at the station.
  • Sa daronne travaille de nuit à l'hôpital.
    His mum works nights at the hospital.
  • Je mange chez mes darons dimanche.
    I'm eating at my parents' place on Sunday.
  • Depuis qu'il est daron, il dort beaucoup moins.
    Since becoming a dad, he sleeps much less.
  • Elle dit daron avec affection, mais jamais devant son père.
    She says old man affectionately, but never in front of her father.

Similar words

Boss or person in charge

noun
work
archaic
An old slang name for a boss, owner, or person who runs a place, now mostly found in older speech and writing.

Examples

  • Le daron du bistrot surveillait la caisse.
    The boss of the bistro watched the till.
  • Demande au daron avant de toucher aux outils.
    Ask the boss before touching the tools.
  • L'ancien daron connaissait tous les clients par leur prénom.
    The former owner knew every customer by name.
  • Dans ce vieux polar, le daron dirige toute l'affaire.
    In this old crime novel, the boss runs the whole operation.
  • Ce sens de daron pour parler d'un patron paraît aujourd'hui daté.
    This sense of daron for a boss now sounds dated.

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Etymology

Recorded in French slang by the late 17th century for a master of the house, then for a master or father. Its origin is uncertain, though a blend of old French dam, meaning 'lord', and baron has often been proposed.

FAQ

What does daron mean in French?

Most often, daron informally means a father or dad. The feminine daronne means a mother, and les darons commonly means the parents.

Is daron rude?

Daron is informal slang, but it is not automatically rude. It can sound affectionate, teasing, or slightly irreverent depending on tone.

What is the feminine of daron?

The feminine form is daronne. Its plural is daronnes.

What does mes darons mean?

Mes darons means 'my parents' in informal French, even though the masculine plural can include both a father and a mother.

Can daron mean boss?

Yes. Daron can mean a boss or owner, but this slang sense now sounds old-fashioned.

How is daron pronounced?

Daron is pronounced /da.ʁɔ̃/, with a nasal final vowel and no pronounced final n.

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