à la manque

French

adj
Definitions
  • maimed obsolete
  • failed, lousy of a person, used since 1847

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian manco (lack, shortage, left, less) derived from Latin mancus (maimed, crippled, maimed defective, powerless, incomplete, imperfect, frail, defective).

Origin

Latin

mancus

Gloss

maimed, crippled, maimed defective, powerless, incomplete, imperfect, frail, defective

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