poilu

Etymology
Borrowed from. .

Noun

 * 1)  A French infantryman during the First World War

Etymology
From ; compare 🇨🇬. The figurative sense entered the language through French military slang.

Adjective

 * 1)  hairy
 * 2)  brave, courageous; energetic
 * 1)  brave, courageous; energetic
 * 1)  brave, courageous; energetic

Noun

 * 1)   French soldier during World War I