A goodyman; according to Dr. Young’s line, “What is mere goodnature, but a fool?” The word, divided into two, is used in a good sense, as Etre un bon homme. Jacques Bonhomme means a peasant.
Jacques Bonhomme (French). A peasant who ventures to interfere in politics. Hence, the peasantsʹ rebellion in 1358 was calledLa Jacquerie. The term means “JamesGoodfellow”; we also often address the poor as “My good fellow.”