Plural form of canaille; multiple groups or instances of common or disreputable people.
Direct plural of canaille, following standard French plural formation by adding -s to the singular noun.
The plural form reminds us that this insult was used so routinely in 18th-century European literature that writers needed a plural to discuss multiple 'worthless crowds' in their aristocratic societies.
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