Only vaguely related, but mentioned in the article: “In Down and Out in Paris and London,[6] George Orwell described the term débrouillard as something the low

Only vaguely related, but mentioned in the article: “In Down and Out in Paris and London,[6] George Orwell described the term débrouillard as something the lowest-level kitchen workers, the plongeurs, wanted to be called, indicating that they were people who would get the job done, no matter what.” Orwell’s best work IMO, if you haven’t read it you should.