enfant

enfant terrible

A famous person who is known to behave inappropriately, often to others' shock or horror. As this phrase is French for "terrible child," it is typically pronounced with a French accent. If you continue to have tantrums on the court, you will be known as the enfant terrible of tennis. He is the enfant terrible of high society, so of course he wore blue jeans to the gala.

an enfant terrible

a famous or successful person who likes to shock people by behaving badly (usually + of ) Jean Paul Gaultier, the enfant terrible of French fashion, arrived at the show wearing a mini kilt.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Armstrong	['a:mstrɔŋ]
Arron	AR-ən, ER-ən	English
Cyriaca	-	Late Roman
Eddie	ED-ee	English
Samuil	sah-moo-EEL (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian
Hormazd	HOR-mazd	Persian Mythology