English

Noun

grognard ‎(plural grognards)

1. An old soldier.
2. (games, slang) Someone who enjoys playing older war-games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer ones are available.

   James is such a grognard, he only plays the original edition of Dungeons and Dragons.

   • For usage examples of this term, see Citations:grognard.

Translations

French

Etymology

From grogner ‎(“snarl, grunt, growl, grumble”) +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɔ.ɲaʁ/

Noun

grognard m ‎(plural grognards)

1. a grumbler; one who grumbles
2. an old veteran soldier, specifically an old grenadier of the Imperial Guard (Grenadiers à pied de la Garde Impériale); an old complaining soldier

References

• Napoleonic Glossary