Jacques Bonhomme

[ zhahk baw-nawm ]

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.

Origin of Jacques Bonhomme

<French: literally, James goodfellow; see jack⁴

And in our absence, Jacques Bonhomme, who seems to indulge in dreams of revolt, will put in fine strokes!
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne Sue
Oh, poor Jacques Bonhomme, as the nobility in its insolent haughtiness loves to call you, your day of deliverance is approaching!
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne Sue
While Jacques Bonhomme barely preserves existence with decayed beans and water, the seigneurs eat fit to split their stomachs.
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne Sue
Jacques Bonhomme is a sly fox; he had wind of your coming and has run into the earth to escape you.
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne Sue
High, puissant and redoubtable seigneur of Nointel, Jacques Bonhomme pardons you for the outrage he perpetrated upon you!
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne Sue

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