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The French term "débrouillard" translates to "resourceful" in English, yet its meaning runs much deeper. According to the Dictionnaire de l'Académie française, the official French language dictionary, débrouillard refers to...

Who did Anthony Bourdain rely on in his restaurant kitchen, the WW1 French infantryman want with him in the trenches, and the father of the modern Olympic Games view as a truly complete athlete?  A débrouillard, whose image has remained dynamic, yet anchored as a model of versatility.