it's one of a number of swear words that have their root in the word "con" which refers broadly (no pun intended) to the female sex organ. The closest thing literally in English might be "pussy". ...goes right back to the middle ages at least!
One who is "con" means one who plays the fool or is played for a fool...the connection to a woman's sex organ being - over what else do men most commonly play the fool!
In modern usage if some thing is "con" it is "crazy" or "nuts"! "C'est con!"
Being a kind of generic insult, connard can take on different meanings depending on the tone and context, I'd say...
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gruss Gott
>
>Yeah, although I think most French people view it as worse - more of a
>swear word. I've been told it could mean "ba-tard" or "son of a
>bi-ch" or "@#$% face".
>
>Basically I've head that if you arrive at an airport in France (or
>Quebec) and yell,
>
>"Bonjour Connards!"
>
>You won't like the response.
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