débrouillard

American  

[dey-broo-yar] / deɪ bruˈyar /

adjective

1. skilled at adapting to any situation; resourceful.

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noun

plural

débrouillards

1. a resourceful person who can act independently or cope with any development.

Etymology

Origin of débrouillard

First recorded in 1890–95; from French débrouiller “to disentangle” (from dé- de- ( def. ) + brouiller “to make cloudy, confuse, quarrel”) + -ard -ard ( def. ); cf. embroil ( def. )