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[stray plover]

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[main cloud]

in this case I think Patagon is used to imply that the person was speaking with a very strong accent

[lusty dew]

So patagon means a man that has a thick accent?

Or is it a region in France that Frenchmen meme the hell out of it just like the English do to the Irish?

[main cloud]

no, an inhabitant of Patagonia

but Hergé is known for adding new meanings to some words

it's part of the fun in Tintin

[lusty dew]

So is the word like used often or just in the context of the story

And what about olibrius is it normal to use?

[main cloud]

as WordReference mentioned, "un peu vieilli" (a bit outdated)

[main cloud]

just in the context of the story, pretty much

[chilly pollen]

most things Capitaine Haddock says when he's angry are uncommon haha, it's part of the fun of the character; getting really angry but using a plethora of random words to signify it

[fallow lotus]

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocabulaire_du_capitaine_Haddock

for further reading