French word barbouze comes from French barbe, French -ouze
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| barbe | French (fra) | (horse) Barbary (botany) barb, hair or bristle.. (colloquial) a boring thing. (feather) barb. Barbel, whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon.. Beard. Longer hair growing on the chin or face of some animals Barbary horse. |
| -ouze | French (fra) | Forming feminine nouns of colloquial or slang speech (from other nouns). |
| barbouze | French (fra) | (because of the fake beard often worn to hide his face) agent of a paramilitary force. Secret agent. |