Jacques Bonhomme

[ zhahk baw-nawm ]

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noun

the contemptuous title given by the nobles to the peasants in the revolt of the Jacquerie in 1358 and adopted by the peasants in subsequent revolts.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Jacques Bonhomme¹

< French: literally, James goodfellow; jack ⁴

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But that the mean and Jacques Bonhomme, the merchant and the trader, flourished under his rule, F�camp was as good evidence this day as man could desire.

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It pleased him to think that if he and his could no longer keep Jacques Bonhomme in order, there were others who could.

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But Jacques Bonhomme got tired and kicked in his desperation.

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"And on top of all, oppressed and persecuted, Jacques Bonhomme has had to pay the ransom for the cowardly seigneurs with gilded spurs!"

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"You are of the stock of old Jacques Bonhomme," said la Renaudie to Christophe, wringing his hand.

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Jacques jactation

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