allumeur

French

Etymology

allumer +‎ -eur

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.ly.mœʁ/
Audio (file)

Noun

allumeur m (plural allumeurs, feminine allumeuse)

(sexuality) a tease (person who excites sexually)
agent provocateur
partner-in-crime; accomplice

Usage notes

like prostitué, the feminine form is more common than the masculine one.

Further reading

“allumeur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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