noun, masculine/ʒi.bje d(ə) pɔ.tɑ̃s/plural: gibiers de potence
gallows bird (someone destined for or deserving punishment by hanging)
“Pourrais-je aimer un lâche, un homme sans foi, sans honneur, un gibier de potence ?” — Could I love a coward, a man without faith, without honor, a gallows bird?
Synonyms: pendard
Literally, “gallows game”, similar construction to English gallows bird and German Galgenvogel.