noun
personage; esteemed person
Honorific term for a person, often used with a sarcastic or ironic tone in modern Japanese. It is nowadays often used sarcastically.
あの御仁はなかなかのやり手だ。
That personage is quite a capable individual.
またあの御仁が来たのか。
Has that esteemed person come again? (sarcastic)
Combination of the honorific prefix 御 (ご) and 仁 (じん), a term for a person of virtue or benevolence. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used to refer to a respected individual, with modern usage often taking on a sarcastic tone.