poilu
poilu definition
poilu (pwä lo̵̅o̅′, pwä′lo̵̅o̅′; Fr pwȧ lü′)
noun
Slang a soldier in the French army: term used esp. in WWI
Etymology: Fr, hairy, virile < poil, hair < L pilus: see pile
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