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(Not from an in-universe source, so I put it in the BTS section. Good to have a more concise definition on the page though.)
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"'''Flâneur'''", or "'''flâneuse'''", was a descriptive noun that [[Iris Wildthyme]] used to describe herself with. ([[PROSE]]: [[Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost (short story)|''Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost'']])
"'''Flâneur'''", or "'''flâneuse'''", was a descriptive noun which [[Iris Wildthyme]] used to describe herself. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost (short story)|Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
Flâneur (and flâneuse with for females) means "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer", or "loafer". Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. Flâneur derives from the Old Norse verb flana, which means "to wander with no purpose".
Flâneur (masculine)/flâneuse (feminine) means "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer" or "loafer" in [[French language|French]]. Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. Flâneur originally derives from the Old Norse verb flana, which means "to wander with no purpose".
 
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Flâneur

"Flâneur", or "flâneuse", was a descriptive noun which Iris Wildthyme used to describe herself. (PROSE: Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Flâneur (masculine)/flâneuse (feminine) means "stroller", "lounger", "saunterer" or "loafer" in French. Flânerie is the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations. Flâneur originally derives from the Old Norse verb flana, which means "to wander with no purpose".